In China, health is more topical than ever. The national Healthy China 2030 programme focuses on exercise, preventive care and nutrition, based on a mix of traditional wisdom and modern insights, to promote a vital and productive life. VNC also likes to highlight the Chinese healthy lifestyle. During this unique event Healthy Living in China […]
Join us for the exhibition 'Made in China' on 23 January. Especially for VNC members, the curator of the exhibition Willemijn van Noord will take us through this special exhibition that shows the manufacturing industry of China through the centuries. Fascinating techniques, materials and enormous creativity inspires, but also tells the dark sides of the […]
Discover the rich and authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine at the VNC China Dining Club! Join a special culinary journey and explore traditional dishes from different regions of China, from the refined Cantonese cuisine to the spicy and flavorful Sichuan dishes. Each gathering offers not only a delicious meal, but also a unique opportunity to […]
Story series: Chinese diaspora in NL and VNC New Year's drink Sunday 25 Jan 2026 @ Verhalenhuis Belvedère, Rechthuislaan 1, 3072 LB Rotterdam The Chinese diaspora in the Netherlands has a history of more than a century. This history is little known to many Dutch people. There have been several waves of migration of Chinese […]
The Netherlands China Association cordially invites you to our festive New Year's reception on January 25, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm in Rotterdam! Chairman Monique Knapen will update you on the plans for the new year, after which there will be plenty of room for inspiring conversations, new encounters and a warm atmosphere. A […]
"Wild Swans" by Jung Chang was a bestseller in the nineties. It was a book that defined a generation – the story of "three daughters of China": Jung, her mother and her grandmother, and their lives during a century of revolution. Chang's new book "Fly, Wild Swans" tells what happened next. This evening Jung Chang […]
🎉🐎 CinemAsia celebrates Lunar New Year in Filmhuis Den Haag In the run-up to the 18th edition of the CinemAsia Film Festival, CinemAsia invites you to celebrate Lunar New Year together at Filmhuis Den Haag, from 13 to 24 February 2026. In honor of the Year of the Horse, CinemAsia presents a festive film program […]
What fascinates you about China? Do you like to learn more about China and do you want to enthuse others about this fascinating country that is becoming increasingly important in the world? Then grab your chance now and participate in the VNC Competition, organized in collaboration with Nuffic! We challenge you with a creative assignment […]
Genre: documentary Length: 71 min. Language spoken: Dutch, Cantonese In More Than Babi Pangang, the Chinese-Dutch documentary maker Julie Ng investigates the success and imminent demise of the Chinese-Indonesian restaurant, based on Golden House, her father's restaurant in Rozenburg. What starts as a search for the origins of the dish babi pangang, grows into a […]
For centuries, dragons and horses have played an important role in Chinese history. On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, the Histotainment lecture (in Brabant) goes back to the beginning of the Qing rule: the Ming dynasty has been expelled, but there are still many rebellious hotspots in the country itself. Emperor Kangxi must […]
Discover the rich and authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine at the VNC China Dining Club! Join a special culinary journey and explore traditional dishes from different regions of China, from the refined Cantonese cuisine to the spicy and flavorful Sichuan dishes. Each gathering offers not only a delicious meal, but also a unique opportunity to […]
Why did Joris Ivens spend fifty years filming China — and call it his second homeland? Haunted by this question, Dutch filmmaker Rene Seegers retraces Ivens' footsteps from Europe to Hong Kong and mainland China, searching for the faces and places once captured on film. In uncovering forgotten encounters and hidden stories, he reveals a […]
