12:00pm Sojourner October 2014 - Expatriate Association of Suzhou
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12:00pm Sojourner October 2014 - Expatriate Association of Suzhou
Sojourner October 2014 E xp at Me e t an d G re e t T u e sday , Oc to b e r 1 4t h 1 0: 00am – 1 2 : 00p m Dates for Your Calendar Friday, October 10-12 TaiTai Family Weekend Shandong: Qufu and Jinan [email protected] Tuesday, October 14 Meet & Greet, 10:00-12:00 Renaissance Hotel, SIP [email protected] Thursday, October 16 Cooking Class Marriott Hotel in SND [email protected] Saturday, October 18 Charity Casino Night, 18:30 Miester Brau Biergarten, SIP [email protected] Please join us at this month’s meet and greet on October 14th from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Renaissance Hotel, 229 Su Hua Lu. This event is open to all expats that want to meet and share similar experiences of living in China. Get helpful tips from long term expats to words of comfort from new members, while enjoying a cup of coffee/tea and tasty snacks. Price is 50rmb for members with an EAS card and 70rmb for non-members. Please RSVP at [email protected] no later than noon on Monday, October 13. See you there! In this Issue: Charity Casino Night Monday Coffees/New Vendors Nifty Thrifty Library/New Members Charity Christmas Bazaar Family Weekend -Shandong Tai Tai Outing – Xishan Membership Committee/Compound Ambassadors Language Companions Wednesday, October 22 TaiTai Outing, 9:00-18:00 XiShan [email protected] Friday, October 31 Mix & Mingle, 19:00 TBA [email protected] Regular Events Casual Coffee Mondays 10:00-12:00 (5 Star Coffee, October 20) EAS Playgroup Mondays 10:00-12:00 Mahjong (any level) Tuesdays 13:30-16:00 Library Every other Wednesday 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 11 EAS Charity Shop, Nifty Thrifty Thursdays 10:00-14:00 Babies and Bumps Thursdays 10:00-12:00 Crafts Club Fridays 10:00-12:00 See the EAS website for details on these and other activities. www.suzhoueas.org October 2014 Page 2 EAS Charity Casino Night Venue Change… The EAS Charity Casino Night has a new location. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Charity Casino Night has relocated to the Meister Brau Biergarten Restaurant (used to be Paulaner), located at the Cultural Arts Center SIP. We apologize for any inconvenience to those who have already purchased tickets. Casino Night is October 18th, 6:30pm to 12:30am. Join us for a fabulous night of amazing prizes, good food, and charitable events. Tickets are still available. For more information please contact [email protected] 公司名称:Meister Brau 麦士堡 地址:苏州工业园区文化艺术中心北大门107号珍珠(现代大道转苏州大道东300米) Add: Suzhou Cultural and Arts Center (north gate) (From Xiandai Avenue turn into East Suzhou Avenue, 300 meters)SIP, Suzhou 邮编 post code: 215028 Page 3 October 2014 EAS Monday Morning Coffees iDaily Café Located next to Singa Plaza, on the corner of Xing Gang Jie and Zhong Xin Da Dao Xi Address for taxi: 园区中新大道西和星港街在馨都广场旁边 October Coffee Dates: Mondays, October 13 and 27 from 10am to 12noon, EAS casual get-together for coffee and a chat. Monday, October 20, 5 Star Coffee in SND, from 10am to 12noon. Relax in comfort, enjoy a chat, coffee and have a treat for 50rmb. Location: Marriott Suzhou, 1296 Gan Jiang Xi Lu. By Metro use exit 3 from the Xi Huan Lu metro station. The Marriott is a short walk down the street. Address in Chinese for the taxi - 活动地点:苏州干将西路1296号万豪酒店 Help us support our supporters. For every cup of coffee sold, iDaily Cafe donates 1RMB to EAS Charity! Show your EAS card and get 10% off your purchase. For more information please contact: [email protected] Did you know that you can SAVE MONEY with your EAS Membership Card? Simply present your card at participating businesses in Suzhou for discounts and deals! New Vendors of the Month: JP’s Diner Phoenix Square, F503, SIP 10% discount on total bill For every pancake set menu ordered, 10rmb goes to charity Mehandi Indian Restaurant and Bar Jin Hua Yuan Shopping Center, B-G F15 Shishan Lu, SND 10% off (except on set menu and promotions) See the complete and up to date list of participating businesses on the EAS website at www.suzhoueas.org Click on EAS Member Discounts October 2014 Page 4 EAS Charity Nifty Thrifty Charity Store The EAS “Nifty Thrifty” Store is having a Buy One Get One Free Sale! Plus we also have our “Stuff the Bag” sale for 100rmb! EAS CHARITY THRIFT STORE - "Nifty Thrifty" Open 10:00am to 2:00pm every Thursday. For a fun shopping experience come to the German Village compound, Main building, 99 Qiong Ji Lu, SIP (check Taxi Cards). Follow the signs once you enter the compound to the store. We have Clothing, Shoes, Home Decor, and Jewelry, Exercise equipment, Books, Vacuum Cleaners, Home Appliances, Toys, and much more. German Village 99 Qiong Ji Lu 德邑花园For more information or to donate items (new or gently used!) for the store please contact [email protected] All Thrift Store Sales go to support any urgent needs in the Suzhou area. Thank you for supporting the EAS Charity Thrift Store! Page 5 October 2014 Library & Coffee The EAS library with English and German books is located at Regina’s place in Ming Hu Garden. Borrow, exchange or donate books, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a chat in good company. For directions and further information please contact Regina via email: [email protected] This month’s meetings are: Wednesday, October 15 13:00 – 16:00 Wednesday, October 29 13:00 – 16:00 WELCOME NEW EAS MEMBERS Bayside Garden Join in the Grand Marina Cove Garden Melanie and Michael Powell with Luke and Tahlia (Australia) Mark and Vivian Andrews with Avery and Tory (Canada/China) Christophe Lefaux and Frederique Barbet (USA) Golden Lough Marina Cove Garden Karin Andersson and Lars Johansson with Clara, Herman and Alma (Sweden) Doris and Jan Bremer (Switzerland) Jessica and Marcus Nordqvist with Carl and Elin (Sweden) Rikard and Sylvia Jander with Agnes and Elsa (Sweden) Horizon Erin Espedal (USA) Vera Honert (Germany) Sally and Tony Faulkner with Daniel (UK) Carole Champon and Jean Philippe Bron with Axel (France) Brigitte Lange and Patrick Seieur (Belgium) David and Teresa Gillis with Geno, Pearl and Sia (England) Wendy Melville (England) Brian and Jo-Anne Germaine with Harry, Lily and Molly (England) Charity Corner October 2014 Page 6 EAS Charity Christmas Bazaar is moving... We are excited to announce our Annual Charity Christmas Bazaar has a new venue! Coming November 29th, the Bazaar will be at the Cultural Arts Center, SIP north gate (ground Floor). There is metro access to this event. The event is 11:00am to 4:00pm. Our bazaar features vendors selling Food, Clothing, Jewelry, Home Decor, Lambskin Wallets, Leather Handbags, Local artists, Wine vendors, Baskets, Silk Carpets, and so much more! We will also have Glu-wine, Charity Grand Raffle, and Festive Christmas entertainment. Need to do holiday shopping? Then join us November 29th at the EAS Charity Christmas Bazaar. Would you like to be a vendor? Do you have interesting and unique products to sell? Then join the Biggest Charity Christmas Bazaar in Suzhou. Contact [email protected] or Vendor Relations at [email protected]. You can also contact Tracy Greene, 151-9565-5753, Rae Chen 135-8485-3470 or Kerstin Steimle 186-2509-0545. All proceeds go to support the EAS charities. Venue Location: Suzhou Cultural and Arts Center First Floor (North Gate) 地点:苏州工业园区文化艺术中心一楼 (北门入场) Page 7 October 2014 TAI TAI FAMILY WEEKEND IN SHANDONG PROVINCE QUFU AND JINAN October 10-12, 2014 October 10, Friday 16:30 bus departs from the Starbucks at Singa Plaza to Suzhou North Railway Station 20:30 arrive in Qufu Overnight stay in Qufu, Queli Hotel October 11, Saturday Breakfast Confucius Temple Local lunch Confucius Mansion, Forest (cemetery of Confucius) Travel by bus and stay overnight in Jinan, Shun Geng Hill View Hotel Local Dinner October 12, Sunday Breakfast Bus ride to Baotu Spring Black Tiger Spring Daming Lake 18:15 bus to railway station, arrive at train station in Suzhou at 21:42 Bus back to Singa Plaza – estimated arrival time 22:30 Cost for the above and more is 2500rmb per person for a double room, for single add 400rmb, with extra bed reduce 160rmb. Children under 10 years old with extra bed reduce 200rmb, without extra bed reduce 400rmb. International Guide Eugenia Xu will be with us the entire trip. For more information including payment and sign up contact Raija, [email protected]. Required information: name as written on passport, passport number and mobile number. Tickets are non-refundable. October 2014 Page 8 Qufu is the hometown of Confucius, who is traditionally believed to have been born at the nearby Mount Ni. The city contains numerous historic palaces, temples and cemeteries. The three most famous cultural sites of the city, collectively known as San Kong, i.e. "The Three Confucian [sites]", are the Temple of Confucius, the Cemetary of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion. Together, these three sites have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Jinan is known as the "City of Springs" because of the large number of natural artesian springs. The majority of the springs, many of which have been historically listed under the “72 Famous Springs are concentrated in the downtown district and flow north to converge in Daming Lake. The Baotu Spring Park is the most popular of the springs in the City of Jinan proper. Besides the Baotu Spring, the park contains several other springs that are listed among the "72 Famous Springs". "Bào tū" means "jumping and leaping" in Chinese. The water in the spring pool can be seen foaming and gushing, looking like a pot of boiling water. The spring was visited by the Emperor Qian Long (1711–1799) of the Qing dynasty who declared it "the first spring under the heaven”. A tablet with the Emperor's handwriting "Baotu Spring" has since been erected beside the spring pool. Not far away to the northeast of Baotu Spring Park is the Daming Lake, which, together with Baotu Spring and the Thousand-Buddha Mountain is often regarded as the "Three Greatest Attractions in Jinan". Other notable parks in the city include the Five Dragon Pool near the Baotu Spring Park, the Black Tiger Spring on the southern city moat, and the Baimai Springs of Zhangqiu City to the east of Jinan. Tai Tai Outing coming up in November! Mark your calendar Friday, November 21, Night Cruise on the Ancient Canals in Old Town Suzhou For more information contact Raija at [email protected] Page 9 October 2014 TaiTai Outing Xi Shan (West Hill) by Taihu Lake Wednesday, October 22, 2014 It’s time to explore more of Taihu Lake and its wonders! Xi Shan is a set of three islands connected to each other and the mainland with three long and fascinating bridges, located by the southeast coast of Taihu Lake. Taihu is the biggest sweet water lake in China between Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Full-day TaiTai outing by bus starts at 8:30 a.m. ending around 6 p.m. at the Singa Plaza Starbucks, 88 Zhong Xin Da Dao Xi, SIP, Suzhou. Eugenia, our tour guide, will join us the entire trip. Cost is 300rmb per person (incl. bus, lunch, entrance fees etc.) – group min. 15 people. Also there is a good chance to enjoy a local lunch with local specialties in a local house. Let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian. For more information and to sign-up contact Raija, [email protected] with your name, e-mail and mobile phone number (latest by October 15 – money is non refundable after the 15th). If you have relatives or friends visiting Suzhou, they are welcome to join the TaiTai activities. Along the Xi Shan tour we plan on visiting and exploring: - Linwu cave, a stone cave, the rocks look like the forest (lin in Chinese) and the top of the cave is as flat as a housetop (wu in Chinese). Linwu Cave is known as "the ninth cave under the heaven". It is an ancient cave system that has a flat ground and many standing stones, indicating the unique land formation corroded by limestone. This cave has been a very important place for the ceremony of the Taoism since Han Dynasty. - Carved building at Tangli town, of Qing dynasty. Carvings in wood, stone and brick can be seen on building doors, windows and roof beams. Legendary figures in Beijing and Kun opera, flowers, auspicious animals, mountains and lakes and calligraphy are the main topic for carving. If time permits we can also have a look at the geological museum. For more details and pictures on XiShan check out the following websites: http://www.oktrips.com/attractions/Suzhou/suzhou-west-hill-scenic-area-937.html http://www.china.org.cn/english/TR-e/37629.htm Xi Shan is a good option for a Family Weekend Outing and our one-day TaiTai Outing gives the best chance to see and plan for the future trip with family and friends. October 2014 Page 10 Xi Shan (West Hill) by Taihu Lake Page 11 October 2014 Membership Committee Bayside/Bayshore Garden Horizon SND Anika Jedlika Doris Eiche Gitte Doj [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 131 4500 8852 185 5001 8840 139 1354 8224 Compound Ambassador’s Bayside/Bayshore Garden Bailing Mansions German Villa Grace Residence Green Lake Garden Horizon Resort Horizon Resort III Horizon Resort III Kolyn Garden Lakeside Palace Lakeview Marina Cove Garden Marina Cove Garden Portland Street Royal Lakefront Royal Peninsula SND The Lakeside Top Lake View Marianne Karlsson Elaine Moxon Rae Chen Susanna Croucher Shannan Muck Marion Becker Carolyn Glaspie Mariette Brugger Ines Hund Susanna Croucher Franka Frick Susanne Hopmann Laurence O’Connor Maggie Mullan Jill Hudson-Kerr Elif Zeytinoglu Gitte Doj Christina Pedersen Carina Elworth [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] laurence.oconnor1@btinternet [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 189 1540 6247 159 9541 6510 135 8485 3470 139 6217 1357 137 0613 4157 137 7610 6273 186 2522 1294 150 6242 1050 138 1278 5157 139 6217 1357 186 5111 2977 134 5172 0015 136 4620 4987 139 1350 7447 159 6218 6027 186 5194 2728 139 1354 8224 186-0618-9723 138 6217 2480 Language Companion’s Cantonese/Mandarin Danish Dutch Finnish French French German India Hungarian Polish Romanian Swedish Turkish Susanna Croucher Gitte Doj Brenda Schaefer Raija Aflatuni Laurence O’Connor Raluca Theron Marion Becker Yamini Menezes Marta Spiteller Ewa Olszewska Raluca Theron Carina Elworth Elif Zeytinoglu [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 139 6217 1357 139 1354 8224 185 5001 0989 139 1263 6101 136 4620 4987 138 6210 2301 137 7610 6273 137 7173 5016 132 0517 7013 152 5007 0025 138 6210 2301 138 6217 2480 186 5194 2728 Expatriate Association of Suzhou (EAS) EAS is an organization for the expatriate community in Suzhou. The objective is to provide opportunities for members to participate in social, cultural, sporting, charity and educational activities. It also gives members the opportunity to learn more about Suzhou, the surrounding area, China and Chinese culture. If you are interested in joining us please contact [email protected]
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