Cultural
The Chinese Wellbeing Society’s aim is to support the health and wellbeing of the Chinese speaking community in Bristol and across the south west of England, and their integration and inclusion in local communities. It is a voice for the community, raising awareness of its needs amongst other organisations in the region.
Website: www.chinesecws.org.uk
The Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden has been developed as a collaborative project between the University of Bristol Botanic Garden and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine. Begun in 2000 it has developed consistently over the years since
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Just minutes from Bath’s Royal Crescent and The Circus, in a restored Georgian townhouse, is the only UK museum dedicated to the arts and cultures of East and South East Asia: The Museum of East Asian Art (MEAA).
Website: www.meaa.org.uk
Bristol Museum has a particularly fine collection of Chinese ceramics dating from the Ming dynasty. The largest part of the collection was bequeathed by F. P. M. Schiller in 1946. Other pieces came from prominent collector such as Mrs. M. Sedgewick and Lord Dulverton.
Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk
KALA CHNG is a half-Chinese British Pop music artist from Knowle West, Bristol, UK. As songwriter, singer and producer she creates an original blend of Pop music with Chinese sounds (influenced by Bristol bass, grime and dubstep beats, classical Chinese instruments, catchy pop lines, and R&B).
“She combines both traditional and electronic sounds to create some quite distinctive pop…Kala always makes sure her unique attitude shines through.” Loki Lillistone, Editor, Bristol Live Magazine
Mary-Jess. The English Rose who can both speak and sing in Mandarin Chinese:
- Winner of the Chinese version of ‘The X Factor’
- The Voice of Downton Abbey for the Official Soundtrack Albums
- Chosen by No. 10 Downing Street to represent UK music in 144 countries as part of The GREAT Britain Campaign.
The visitor economy is vitally important to the economic success of Bristol, Bath and the wider West of England region, worth in excess of £2.33 billion at its peak in 2019 and employing an estimated 45,000 people.
Visit West provides a valuable role in the co-ordination, communication, and development of the region’s visitor economy.
Website: www.visitwest.co.uk
A Gold medal winning garden - crowned ‘Best in Show’ at the 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower Show - that is leading the way in environmental sustainability, and gifted to Bristol by Guangzhou, unveiled at the University of Bristol’s Botanic Garden, after being rebuilt. Bristol has been twinned with Guangzhou since 2001.
Website: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/may/botanic-garden-guangzhou-garden.html
