Teddy Bear Care

What does Heart to Heart do? We are a group of Shanghai volunteers who aid disadvantaged Chinese children in need of open heart surgery. We do this by facilitating play sessions, collecting and distributing clothing, toiletries and toys to the children and their communities. What makes a ... Read more »

Charitable Easels

What motivated you to create Art for the Heart? I've been in and out of China for twenty years, and this feels like a way to give something back. Also, when I was 23 months old, I had open heart surgery, so when the Xin Tu Community ... Read more »

Christy Lin | YANA Shanghai Treasure Hunt

Why start a treasure hunt in Shanghai? To discover the real Shanghai, to let the players discover the hidden parts of Shanghai and to see the city in a whole new light. To experience real Shanghai culture, art and people, to build up team ... Read more »

Socially Responsible

How developed is the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Shanghai? There was good progress in the promotion of CSR practices in China in 2007. New legislation designed to protect workers' rights was passed, and the country's first law was drafted on the "circular economy," China ... Read more »

Guanxi, Baby

What does "FC" stand for? In the beginning, it stood for "fortune cookie," but not everybody had an overseas background and we had to explain what a "fortune cookie" was, so we decided to change it to "fortune connection." Do you think that networking plays a big part ... Read more »

Picking Up the Pen

You're one of the group's organizers. Have you always written? Yes ... well, I guess so. I've always needed a story to accompany my comic art, so yes, I have been writing since I was little. Is it a hobby or a profession for ... Read more »

Do Unto Others

How did you start fostering kittens? I actually just started rescuing a lot of cats when I first got here. But then I realized I really needed to have funding to help take care of the animals I'd found. I found out about the SCAA in ... Read more »

Learning Experience

Tell us a bit about Roots & Shoots' Poverty Alleviation Program in Anhui. Through a R&S school in Anhui we got connected to a primary school up in the mountains in Yangshan Village. We go there every summer to give them supplies and run a summer school. How ... Read more »

Caribbeana 101

The CAC is a fairly young organization. We just recently had our anniversary celebration. Originally our intent was to provide a support network for Caribbean nationals living in Shanghai. A side idea was to support charitable associations. But the focus has become charity instead of networking? We still ... Read more »

Step by Step

Where did the idea for NextStep come from? About a year ago myself and a group of friends realized that we didn't know enough entrepreneurs. We felt there was a real need for a social event that could bring people together. Do you feel like you ... Read more »

Past Passions

Tell me about Historic Shanghai. Where shall I start? When we arrived in Shanghai in 1997, we were surprised by what we saw. Meaning? The look of the city is quite unusual, and when we started asking questions, we found there was no information. There was no historic ... Read more »

Moscow-ed

How long has the Russian Club been around? We're actually celebrating our tenth anniversary this year. Congratulations! Do you have anything special planned? Of course, we're planning a large celebration and members of Russian communities from all over China and other Asian countries are coming to Shanghai ... Read more »

Tour de Community

What, in your opinion, is the best way to give back to the local community? Involve yourself in something that you are passionate about-children, the environment, whatever. So getting involved is one of the keys to a successful stay in Shanghai then? Getting connected to the community ... Read more »

Going Coucou

What can you tell us about Coucou Quebecois? There was a demand for a get together among Quebec people and I thought, I’m French-Canadian, and the nature of my job at the Canada China Business Council is to organize social events. So this is a CCBC event ... Read more »

Social Schnitzels

Tell us about the German Club. The German Club Shanghai is a non-profit association concentrating on German families (we have about 350-400 member families). Mainly women take part in our daytime events but we also offer some events in the evening and during weekends. Any big events planned ... Read more »

Vaché Petrossian | Executive Recruiter

Where are the members of your club from?

We have members not only from Armenia, but from North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Asia, the common thread being that we are all of Armenian heritage.

Is it easy to ... Read more »