Warsaw-Beijing Forum

Thank you for attending the meeting on the contemporary Chinese family!

We would like to briefly introduce and express our sincere gratitude to our speakers for their presence, extremely interesting conversations, inspiring discussions, and the wealth of cultural insights they shared with the participants:

Dr. Marcin Jacoby, professor at SWPS University – an outstanding sinologist who provided an in-depth overview of the historical and philosophical context of the Chinese family,

Dr. Ting Yu Sylwia Lee – who discussed the social and legal changes in contemporary family relationships in China with great sensitivity and precision,

Wang Yun, MA – for sharing authentic local stories and the perspective of a person raised in China, which gave the discussion exceptional depth and real context.

We would also like to thank all participants for their presence and very interesting questions, which took the discussion to an even higher level and opened up new, inspiring topics.

This is not the end! New events will be announced soon – we warmly invite you to join us. Follow our upcoming announcements! ⏰✨

See you soon!

🌟Christmas has finally arrived and we have just started to celebrate this time with our families. We would like to wish everyone a peaceful and magical moments.

🎄 We hope that the time spent with the loved ones, the presents and the atmosphere will wrap you in warmth and peace, making this festive season truly unforgettable.

🎅Merry Christmas — 圣诞快乐！

❄️ Dongzhi (冬至) — the winter solstice in Chinese tradition 🌙

The shortest day of the year marks a turning point: from now on, daylight slowly returns ☀️
It’s a time for family gatherings and sharing tangyuan 🍡, symbolizing unity and togetherness.

More than just a seasonal change, Dongzhi represents balance, renewal, and the beginning of a new cycle in nature ⚖️🌱

Christmas is just around the corner! 🌟

🎄🎅🏻 This Tuesday we celebrated Warsaw-Beijing Forum Christmas Eve together!

🎁We brought Christmas decorations, sweet and savory snacks, and created a magic atmosphere in the hall. 🍪⭐️ Of course we couldn't forget about pandas 🐼!

We spent this time together chatting, eating delicious food, and playing Kahoot. Our Alumni and the Association’s academic supervisor Piotr Grzebyk also visited us, they shared the history of WBF and reminisced about their experiences in the project. Thank you for the wonderful speeches! 🎤

It was a wonderful few hours that allowed us to feel the holiday spirit and take a break from studying. Once again, 圣诞快乐，新年快乐！🎄🎅🏻🎁⭐️

On Saturday, December 13, we had the pleasure of hosting students from CSSA UW during an integration meeting organized by the Warsaw Beijing Forum. 🇨🇳🇵🇱

Representatives of CSSA UW (Chinese Students and Scholars Association at the University of Warsaw) introduced us to the activities of their organization. CSSA UW serves as a bridge between the Chinese Embassy in Poland and Chinese students, supporting them in communication with the embassy, helping to disseminate official information, and actively promoting Chinese culture as well as international cooperation. We also presented the activities of the Warsaw Beijing Forum to our guests.🤝

The purpose of the meeting was integration and cultural exchange, especially in a festive, winter atmosphere. It was a great opportunity to get to know each other better, talk, laugh, and discover new traditions and customs - both Chinese and Polish. Each participant had the chance to introduce themselves and share something about themselves, which encouraged the formation of new friendships and connections.🎎

🍽️ There was also a shared tasting of various treats. Students from CSSA UW brought Chinese snacks for us to try, while we shared traditional Polish delicacies such as pickled cucumbers, Delicje biscuits, and other classics. Additionally, we played an integration game of Kahoot focused on Polish and Chinese traditions, which brought a lot of excitement and laughter.

It was a very successful meeting that allowed us not only to learn more about Chinese culture but also to spend time together in a warm, festive atmosphere. Thank you all for your presence. We are already looking forward to our future joint initiatives! 🎄🌍✨

✨On November 27th, members of the Warsaw-Beijing Forum participated in the Chinese-Polish Youth Film Meeting: "Light and Shadow – Together Towards the Future", held at the Luna Cinema and co-organized by Chinese Embassy in Poland

🎥 We had the privilege of watching the historical drama "Dead to Rights", directed by Ao Shen—China's official submission for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. The film powerfully illustrates how photography can serve as both a testimony to wartime atrocities and a tribute to the heroism of those who defied the brutal occupation.

🤝 A core mission of our project is to deepen our understanding of Chinese society, including its rich history. "Dead to Rights" is based on historical evidence. Thus, it provided us with profound insight into the resilience and hardships of the Chinese people. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Chinese Embassy for enabling us to have such a meaningful experience.

📌To stay up to date with other enriching meetings attended by our members, as well as events organized by the Warsaw-Beijing Forum, we encourage you to follow our social media channels:

📍Warsaw-Beijing Forum
https://www.facebook.com/warsawbeijingforum

📍Students' Organization for Law and Economy of China
https://www.facebook.com/chinalaweconomy

📍Koło Naukowe Prawa i Gospodarki Chin
https://www.facebook.com/knpigch

📍LI: Warsaw-Beijing Forum
https://www.linkedin.com/company/warsaw-beijing-forum

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📽️ On Wednesday November 19th Warsaw-Beijing Forum members had the pleasure of visiting the Muranów Cinema as part of the 19th edition of the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival.

🇨🇳🇭🇰 We watched the Hong Kong film "The Last Dance," directed by Anselm Chan, Hong Kong's candidate for the American Film Academy Awards. It is a universal, moving story about the role of tradition and religion in a rapidly changing world, the search for one's identity between the old and the new, and humanity's relationship to transience and death. The film faithfully depicts Taoist customs, traditions, and funeral rituals, and reflects the contemporary dilemmas of the inhabitants of the Fragrant Port.

🪭 The Five Flavours Festival has been held in Warsaw since 2007. This year's 19th edition, held from November 12th to 30th, will feature over 50 films from various Asian countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand, in eight sections. The film we watched was featured in the Asian Cinerama section, which features the most popular and most frequently watched Asian films.

🎬 We also have another cinema visit coming up - follow our social media accounts, where we'll be posting updates from the events we're participating in!

🇵🇱🇨🇳 Last Monday the first meeting of the 11th edition of the Warsaw-Beijing Forum project took place, kickstarting our activities in the current academic year.

📆 We were delighted to introduce the new Executive Board, which welcomed existing and newly admitted members and presented them with plans and ideas for the coming year. These included the arrival of Chinese students to Warsaw, the organisation of a academic conference, and joint visits to the Chinese Embassy, film festivals and the traditional Hot Pot.

🧧 After the official meeting, we had an opportunity to get to know each other better and discuss various interests related to China.

📱 We warmly invite you to follow our social media accounts, where reports from the events we organise will be posted in the coming days!

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that the recruitment process to the 11th edition of Warsaw-Beijing Forum has officially been completed.

🙏 We would like to thank you for the time and effort put into sending the applications and spent with us on the interviews.

❗ Now we urge you to consult your emails to see the results.

As the number of your applications greatly exceeded our expectations, selection of them was an immensely hard decision for us. If you unfortunately did not make it to this edition, don't worry - you can still attend our open meetings and webinars. Thank you again for your dedication! 🇵🇱🤝🇨🇳

To stay up to date with events organized by us, please follow our social media.

🙌 Thank you for your applications!

✨ As the main part of the recruitment to Warsaw-Beijing Forum is now officially closed, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has put their time and effort into filling the form. The number of your applications exceeded our wildest expectations.

❗ Thus, we kindly ask you to await emails with invitation to the recruitment interview!

❗ Last 12 hours day to apply!

👇 We would like to kindly remind you that the registration form closes today at midnight and will not be open until next October. If you still haven't filled it out and you wish us - it is your final call to join us!

https://forms.gle/MJsvPR6i5ViRspQ98