On 26th June, the 20th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition UK Final was held online. Brodie Lawrence, who studies at Heriot Watt University with LINCS and SCIBC presented a wonderful speech and an impressive piece for the talent show- a rap song with some Chinese Kungfu features. Through his perfect performance and understanding of Chinese […]
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Dragon Boat Festival
Monday 14th June 2021 saw the dragon boat festival being celebrated. In this short video created by our colleague Zhuzhu Chuanming we learn the history behind the festival as well as some of the Chinese phrases connected to it. We hope you enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed making it Dragon Boat Festival […]
Chinese Networks Valentine’s Day
Romantic Gifts and Culture for 20th May or 520 by Ping Zhang Traditionally in China May is a month that is full of romance, and the 20th of May is the day you can express your love to your parents, partner and even yourself! “520” is actually a homonym for “I love you” in Chinese […]
2nd Chinese Competition of Charitable Projects & Business Innovations
On April 2021 the 2nd Chinese Competition of Charitable Projects & Business Innovations for UK University Students was held online, there were 16 contestants from 9 universities participating in the competition. Robin Wilson, who is a student from Lincs and the SCIBC at Heriot Watt University, took part in this completion and presented his innovative […]
May 20th / 520 – “I love you” day
520 is a short form of the day of May 20 and this date is another Valentine’s Day holiday in China. But why is this date Valentine’s Day? It may sound funny but “520” sounds phonetically very close to “I Love You”, or “Wo Ai Ni” in Chinese. We have produced a couple of videos […]
Baduanjin Qigong
This is one of the most common types of qigong that is used for exercise. The translation is that the exercises are eight pieces of brocade, eight-sections of brocade, eight silken movements. The name refers to how the eight movements in the session intertwine and have a ‘silken quality’. This is a lovely relaxing class […]
Wellbeing and U
Panel Discussion with Tamar Chang, Clinical Psychologist from Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) Lim Siow Yen, Counsellor at Heriot Watt University, Malaysia Campus and Ooi Kai Chien an Undergraduate at Heriot Watt University Malaysia The event starts with a panel discussion entitled ‘Wellbeing and U’ with Tamar Chang, clinical psychologist from the Malaysian Mental Health […]
Customs of清明节 (qīng míng jié) — the Tomb-sweeping Day
by Chuanming Zhu 清明节qīng míng jié, also known as the Tomb-sweeping Day, is one of the 24 solar terms and also a traditional Chinese festival for sweeping tombs and offering sacrifice to ancestors. It typically falls on 4th, 5th or 6th in April. Its Chinese name 清明qīng míng literally means “clear and bright,” hinting at […]
Popular Spring Activities in China
by Ping Zhang Spring is finally here, and the weather is getting warmer across China. Flowers are in bloom, including the famous cherry blossom in some parts of the country. There are a trio of Chinese holidays that happen in spring – Tomb Sweeping Festival/Qing Ming Festival (清明节 – qīng míng jié), Labor Day (劳动节 – láo dòng jié) and Dragon Boat […]
Chinese New Year and Lunar Festival for Heriot Watt Campus Students
As part of the city wide celebrations to welcome the Year of the Ox the Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication gave away some homemade dumplings and fortune cookies to all the students who are resident on campus. There was a choice of dumplings available, meat and vegetarian, all neatly packaged in takeaway boxes […]