TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference 2015, the 20th event for the duty free & travel retail industry in Asia Pacific, closed on 14th May in Singapore after a very successful week.
With occupied exhibition space topping previous years at 9,118 m2 – up 9% on 2014 - and 292 exhibiting companies present (+12%), of which 73 were new to the show, there was a huge variety of products on display for the benefit of visiting buyers and agents.
Visitor numbers were considered satisfactory by organisers TFWA in a year which has been challenging for the duty free and travel retail industry, with aviation accidents, a new approach to gift giving and luxury consumption among the all-important Chinese travellers, financial instability and political tension in several countries and the resulting slowdown in the growth of air passenger traffic.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7484951-20th-duty-free-travel-asia-summit/
STN Stichting Taijiquan Nederland organised a a Taijiquan, Tai Chi teacher course in 2010. Chinese martial arts master Laoshi Douwe Geluk from Apeldoorn in Holland participated on this course. This video contains some old pictures of 2010.
The Tai Chi Sword. Video of the Yang Tai Chi Sword 30 Movements Form with the names of the moves included.The Yang Style Tai Chi Jian 30 Form is a form we learned from Sifu Max Tack of Max Tack Tai Chi Apeldoorn. Max Tack is a famous teacher of the internal Chinese Martial Arts. In this video you see Jean Luc Grandjean from Shaolin Kungfu Apeldoorn He Yong Gan vechtsport is performing the form.
Chen Style Taijiquan Xinjia by Laura Bonthuis from Apeldoorn city in the Netherlands. Laura Bonthuis was a famous Badminton player who became a two times Dutch Champion. Later she practised 6 years Kickboxing at the Gym of Wim Scharrenberg in Zutphen in Holland. Later she became interested in the Chinese martial arts and started her training at Shaolin Kung Fu He Yong Gan Apeldoorn.
Surmang Foundation has operated a primary care clinic in a remote, poor region of Western China, in partnership with the Chinese Government, Qinghai Province, and Yushu Prefecture, since 1992. The Core Project has treated over 60,000 patients for free, including medicine, since the clinic building was completed in 1996. Its focus is on the maternal and child mortality/morbidity rates of the region, among the highest in the world. It supports two local ethnic Tibetan doctors, Phuntsok Dongdrup and Sonam Drogha.
In our catchment area, the average annual income is about $50. Surmang Foundation’s remote site is a test case and a model for all of rural China, because impoverished nomadic Tibetans manifest in the extreme, most rural health and poverty problems. In cooperation with the Chinese Government and several hospitals, Surmang Foundation is currently expanding its mission to address the lack of access to basic services among the 28 million impoverished residents of rural, Western China and the lack of capacity of the local medical providers.
The pilot project will create a network of remote providers for IT-based distance medical education and remote diagnosis and referral. The pilot began in 2005 with the promulgation of an archive of all Tibetan and Chinese language health promotion materials and continued in 2006 with the installation of a satellite dish at the Surmang campus.
A part of that is the Community Health Worker Project funded by an AmCham grant in Spring 2005.
Surmang Foundation has partnered with the Soong Ching-ling Foundation since November 2005.
Educational documentary study in Switzerland. IMI University Centre selected in 2009 by British film studio to promote education abroad for the Chinese market. Most audio is in English with Chinese Subtitles. The movie is about the beauty of Switzerland, specifically Lucerne as an ideal educational hub for studies abroad at highest level. Thanks to IMI student Monika to play the main role.
Known as “Paradise On Earth” among the Chinese, Hangzhou has the magic to make travelers forget all their troubles from work and life with its natural scenery, cultural heritage and balanced lifestyle.
In 2016, the G20 Summit brought Hangzhou onto the radar of international travelers; both the New York Times and Travel+Leisure magazine listed it as a top destination last year.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8135051-hangzhou-top-asia-travel-destination/
Known as “Paradise On Earth” among the Chinese, Hangzhou has the magic to make travelers forget all their troubles from work and life with its natural scenery, cultural heritage and balanced lifestyle.
In 2016, the G20 Summit brought Hangzhou onto the radar of international travelers; both the New York Times and Travel+Leisure magazine listed it as a top destination last year.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8135051-hangzhou-top-asia-travel-destination/
Harbour view seafood and international buffet. Celebrating with 20% off their 5 star buffet during November. Seafood, Wagyu beef, King Prawns, Shashimi, Foi Gras and many more cuisine ensures something for everyone. Locted at HKCEC (Renaisance Hotel) This beatiful view restaurant is perfect for private dinners or large banguets. Free parking. Make your reservation now. www.so-u.tv
The closing party of the Skin:Inks exhibition on July 10 had to be the coolest Hong Kong party in many months. Party goers, celebrities, über-cool tattooed guys and gals packed Cliq nightclub to celebrate skin art and raise funds for the Kely Support Group. So-u.Tv’s team was there to catch all the action including Phat Chan from 24 Herbs getting a tattoo by Gabe, David Beckham\'s tattoo artist. See it all at http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?id=1888
Skate Jam 2008: Worapoj 'Note' Boonnim, the world ranked Thai skater came to Hong Kong. Alex Cheung, Hong Kongs 3 event record holder in swimming, interviews the maniacs on wheels. The rollers dodged rabbits and wrestlers to fly high fly and fall hard all day long. But smooth was the order of busines as these skaters caught air and slid fine into the evening. The event organised by O22Y.com's Alan Mak was held at Mei Fu, Hong Kong. Chinese with English subtitles.
Douwe Geluk is Dutch Tai Chi master here he got a present from international recognized master: Shifu Ding Xinmin - 丁新民师父 both are working hard within the Chinese martial arts.
