British Embassy Open Day 2018: a chance to experience the best of the UK
On 15th September, the British Embassy opened the doors to the Ambassador’s residence, giving thousands of visitors a taste of the UK in the heart of Beijing.
British Embassy Open Day 2018
Title sponsored by Costa Coffee, the British Embassy Open Day 2018 marks the fourth year where the Chinese public are invited into the Ambassador’s home in China. Over 2,400 people had a chance to discover the best of what the UK has to offer, from food and drink, to culture, to education, to tourism, to science and innovation and sport.
At this year’s Open Day the public enjoyed a range of interactive activities, including performances, exhibitions, virtual reality displays, live science experiments and food tastings. There were talks and workshops on the Illegal Wildlife Trade; visitors at the event learned about the efforts China and the UK are making to help protect the world’s most endangered species. The day also celebrated the 60th anniversary year of Paddington Bear and included a royal wedding themed room, for guests to look back on Prince Harry and Ms Megan Markel’s royal wedding day.
Dame Barbara Woodward with the Scottish Band
There were more than 50 organisations exhibiting at the event showcasing the the very best of a modern UK, as well as the areas of collaboration between China and the UK.
The British Ambassador to China, Dame Barbara Woodward, hosted the Open Day telling visitors:
I am delighted so many people have been able to join our Embassy Open Day this year, providing a real taste of what makes the UK unique.
In this golden-era of UK-China relations, we are working together to build economies of the future; real benefits for across the breadth of both countries.
I hope that those who have visited us today will be inspired to visit, study in, or do business with the UK in the future.
The British Embassy Open Day 2018 is also in partnership with Lady Britannia and Zhan.com.
Dame Barbara Woodward at the Science& Innovation Zone
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The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) campaign
The Illegal Wildlife Trade campaign is UK government’s new wildlife protection campaign in China. Designed to raise public awareness of the severe situation endangered species are facing to survive, including elephants, pangolins, rhinos and tigers. By introducing the global effects of illegal wildlife trade, the UK government would like to encourage the public to take a more active role in diminishing the demand of illegal wildlife products.
This campaign will include a series of photography exhibitions, film festivals and panel discussions across China including in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing and Guangzhou, all leading up to the fourth global IWT conference hosted in London in October.