Part of “East Meets West Talks” series, The Beijing Center presents “Caring for Our Common Home.” Bringing together speakers representing organizations in the UK, the US, and China, our discussion will focus on caring for our common home, offering insights into climate and biodiversity, the Encyclical Laudato Si’, and our responsibility to the planet we inhabit and future generations. Topics that will be covered include:
Topics:
-Transforming our world to care for our common home: challenges from the climate and biodiversity crises
-Forest and wildlife status in China and improving biodiversity
-Environment responsibilities across all ages
Date and Time:
-Friday 16th July, 8:00-9:00 EST (New York)
-Friday 16th July, 13:00-14:00 BST (London)
-Friday 16th July, 14:00-15:00 CEST (Central Europe)
-Friday 16th July, 20:00-21:00 CST (Beijing)
Please register now to save your spot!
Register now: go.thebeijingcenter.org/east-meets-west
Over this past weekend, some of our students enrolled at Minzu University of China took their annual Spring Outing – this year, to Gubei Water Town. Situated about a 2-hour drive northeast of Beijing, the April weather made it absolutely perfect to explore for a spring outing. It surrounds various canals and offshoots of Yuanyang lake.
If you ever want to get a taste of Old Beijing, by far one of the best ways is to visit the hutongs. They’ve conceptually been around all the way since the 1200s, and in their most modern forms exist as protected alleyways and streets surrounded by old traditional houses and neighborhoods in the heart of Beijing and are recognized in China to be an important part of cultural heritage in the city.