In China

District Energy Asia Summit, Beijing

The conference provides discussions on technology and policies. Project information will also be shared from active heating and cooling projects in China.

Date: Feb 13-14

Venue: Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel

Website: www.districtenergyasia.com

International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Hong Kong

It presents current research and provides opportunities for delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences, establish business or research relations and find global partners for future collaboration.

Date: Feb 17-18

Venue: Selected places

Website: www.ictte.org

International Conference on Intelligent Information and Networks, Hong Kong

Scientists, scholars, engineers and students from universities worldwide talk about ongoing research activities, and foster research relations between academia and industry.

Date: Feb 17-18

Venue: Selected places

Website: www.iciin.org

China International LED Application Forum, Guangzhou

The focus is on the entrance standards and the certification process of light emitting diode products. Case studies of infrastructure and commercial projects will be discussed.

Date: Feb 19 and 21

Venue: Selected place

Website: www.ledchina-forum.com

Antibodies Asia, Shanghai

The conference presents the latest antibody research and development, industry trends and updates and ways to turn antibody products into revenue-generating biologics.

Date: Feb 20-23

Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai

Website: www.antibodiesasia.com

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

Parliamentary Reception for Chinese New Year, London

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, the event provides an opportunity to meet leaders in Chinese medicine in Britain and parliamentarians.

Date: Jan 23

Venue: Strangers Room, the Houses of Parliament

Website: www.cbbc.org

China Regional Cities Roadshow

A roadshow around Britain presents findings and guides companies on how to undertake business opportunities in China's emerging regional cities.

Date: Till Jan 24

Venue: Selected UK cities

Website: www.cbbc.org

Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner, Brussels

Celebrating the Spring Festival, Liao Liqiang, Chinese ambassador to Belgium, will attend as guest of honor.

Date: Jan 31

Venue: Best Western Premier HNA Sodehotel La Woluwe

Website: www.bcecc.be

Culture

In China

Tchaikovsky, Beijing

Boris Eifman is the founder and artistic director of the "New Ballet". Eifman Ballet's latest and well-known productions including Tchaikovsky are staged.

Date: Jan 6

Venue: Poly Theater

Website: theatrebeijing.com

Made in Britain: Contemporary Art from the British Council Collection 1980-2010, Suzhou

At the exhibition about 8,500 art works by more than 1,650 British artists are on display.

Date: Till Jan 8

Venue: Suzhou Museum

Website: www.britishcouncil.org

The Nutcracker, Beijing

The Ballet de l'Opera National de Bordeaux performs the enormously popular ballet, which this year celebrates the 120th anniversary of its premiere.

Date: Jan 11-12

Venue: Opera House of NCPA

Website: theatrebeijing.com

Culture

In Europe

Chinese Forbidden City Exhibits, Paris

About 130 artifacts from the Forbidden City, China's ancient imperial palace museum, will be on display.

Date: Till Jan 9

Venue: The Louvre

Website: www.louvre.fr/llv/commun

Dressed to Rule: The Chinese Emperor's Wardrobe, London

Ming Wilson from the Victoria and Albert Museum will speak on the glorious elements in the dressing code of Chinese emperors and empresses, based on past exhibitions of imperial Chinese robes at the museum that were provided by China's Palace Museum.

Date: Jan 12

Venue: The Royal Asiatic Society

Website: www.royalasiaticsociety.org

The Flamboyant Mr Chinnery: An English artist in China, London

The first in Britain of George Chinnery in more than 50 years, the exhibition presents a diverse body of work including landscapes and portraits painted over several decades in India and China.

Date: Till Jan 21

Venue: Asia House

Website: www.asiahouse.org/net

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