@Four Seasons Beijing, 48 Liang Ma Qiao Road, 100125 Chaoyang District, Beijing

Organized by Princeton University Office of Alumni Affairs

PAABJ was beyond honored to receive President Eisgruber on his most recent visit to Beijing, along with welcoming other distinguished university faculty and administrative members including Professor Lars Hedin, Professor of Biology and Chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Kevin Heaney, Vice President for Advancement, Margaret Miller, Deputy Vice President for Alumni Affairs, Livia Wong McCarthy, Director of Alumni Engagement, Peggy Moorhead Seas, Director of Donor Relations, and Veneka Chag, Assistant Director of International Development. The President gave the Princeton community in Beijing recent updates from the Orange Bubble, thanked PAABJ for their hard work for the alumni community and sang "Old Nassau" with us together!

@ The Capital Club (京城俱乐部)

Co-hosted by Princeton University Press & Princeton China Center

Co-organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

The Princeton community in Beijing gathered to celebrate the new year, with Professor Yigong Shi, Vice President of Tsinghua University, coming in as guest speaker.

@Havana Bar

Organised by Princeton, UChicago and UVA clubs of Beijing

We got ready for the holiday season with good food, live music and a few drinks!

@Chao Workclub, Beijing

Organised by Princeton, Yale and Harvard Clubs of Beijing

Continuing our tradition from the last two years, we launched "The Road to China" again in 2016. The first half of our event provided a chance for alumni and current students to mingle and network. The panel discussion that followed featured alumni speakers from all industries with diverse career pursuits to share. At the end of the event, we had the opportunity to get this photo of all the tigers present - of all ages, backgrounds and career (or study) paths, but united with the same Princetonian spirit!

@National Convention Center

Organised by collegedaily.cn

Randy Wang '10, Yupeng Liu '12, Alvin Wang '07 and Tianshu Sun '12 demonstrated Princeton tigers' spirit of cooperation to its finest as they jointly served as Princeton's voices at the Princeton stall of College Fair 2016, Beijing. As the president of PAABJ, Randy Wang '10 also took the stage to contribute his viewpoints on the college application process.

@Xihua Business Hotel, Beijing

Organised by PIIRS

The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) Global Seminar hosted the dinner for all Princeton Alumni in Beijing. As shown in the picture, an amazing group of Princeton and Peking University students will study in Beijing together this summer under Princeton Professor Yu Xie, and PAABJ wishes them all the best as they start their course!

@Jian Club, Shuangjing, Beijing

Organised by Penn Club of Beijing

Thanks to Penn for organising, we enjoyed food and drinks while connecting with friends old and new over an evening of archery. According to Sarah Wiley '13, it was indeed an unusual opportunity to do archery on a Friday evening!

@Four Seasons Hotel, Chaoyang, Beijing

Organised by Yale Club of Beijing

Thanks to Yale for organising, we had this opportunity to find true love... or just have a couple drinks!

@Culture Yard, Beijing

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

PAABJ, in collaboration with film producer & director, Sharon Deng '17, hosted a screening of "Paris, Ni Hao", a documentary exploring Chinese immigrant experience in France. The screening was followed by a lively Q & A session with the director, in which audiences shared personal opinions and listened to the film's behind-the-scenes stories.

@Renaissance Hotel, Beijing

Organised by Princeton, Penn and JHU Clubs of Beijing

Alumni and friends of Princeton, Penn and JHU enjoyed a happy hour connecting, relaxing and learning salsa.

@Pak Pak 喜悦泰

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Alumni Officers Randy Wang '10, Yupeng Liu '12, Alvin Wang '11 and newly admitted "baby tiger" Yang Shao had a wonderful evening with Thai food and uniquely Princeton conversations. Many thanks to everyone for sharing residential college experiences and disclosing locations of secret study spots!

@CrossFit Slash

Organised by Princeton and Yale Clubs of Beijing

On Saturday April 9th, fellow Princeton and Yale alumni gathered for an action-filled afternoon of CrossFit! CrossFit is a popular workout that helps people build functional strength in order to avoid pain or injury from daily activities. The event consisted of some basic training, a team workout, and a Q&A session with trainers. Exercises were tailored to individual level of fitness. 

@Onereddot Fine Wines (Parkview Green)

Organised by Princeton, Harvard and Stanford Clubs of Beijing

Our alumni social mixer with Harvard and Stanford was a success, with over 60 attendees relatively balanced across all three schools (both undergrad and graduate program alums attended). As our first social event of 2016, it was a great way to meet new faces in the Beijing community (and there were quite a few!) and discuss new ideas and opportunities for collaboration over the next year.

@Office of Avenues: The World School RM3101-3108, Pangu Plaza, 31st Floor, North 4th Ring Middle Road No. 27, Beijing

Organised by Princeton China Center and Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

With great thanks to Sara Judge ‘82 for hosting, we warmly welcomed two distinguished alumnae visiting Beijing!

@Beijing Hujialou Jingguang Centre Rosewood Hotel

There were a number of prizes raffled off at the event. Proceeds were given to Vanessa Folkerts' '11 charity, Thame Sherpa Heritage Fund.

@B102, No.2 Gymnasium, Peking University (Yenching Academy)

Organised by Princeton China Center, Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing, Center for Social Research of Peking University

Specialising in Sociology, Professor Xie discussed a rapid increase in income inequality in China’s recent past, capitalising on newly available survey data collected by several Chinese university survey organisations.

@Princeton China Center

Organised by Princeton China Center and Princeton Alumni Association

Specialising in East Asian Studies, Truex evaluated recent arguments made by Western observers about China's political stability and future. He drew on new research to suggest that the CCP exhibits more resilience and responsiveness than commonly assumed. 

@Princeton China Center

Organised by Princeton China Center and Princeton Alumni Association

Specialising in both East Asian Studies and Comparative Literature, Professor Huang shared her research on ways of thinking about the cultural politics of interior design, and the relationship between gender and space in post-socialist urban China. 

@Tech Temple BLVD 10, No.4 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District

Organised by OTEC

Thanks to Nina Suet '07 for bringing us the opportunity!

Ge Yang, Founding Partner of Sky Saga Capital,. Francis Kao, Investment Manager at DCM and Jia Liu, Vice President of GSR Ventures shared strategies and tactics in pitching to Chinese investors and gave advice on business plan, story outlines, presentation skills….and maybe funding, who knows! Also included on-site pitching to three investors.

@Migas Rooftop, 6/F Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu

Participating Alumni Clubs: Yale, Princeton, UPenn, MIT, Cornell

The event was part of a global Nepal RISE initiative. Original artwork, featuring donated pieces by professional photographers and artists along with Nepal-themed canvases created by the Beijing community were displayed and auctioned to raise funds for the Earthquake relief.

@Pavilion - 4th Floor 四层丽府 | Rosewood Beijing 瑰丽酒店 | Jingguang Center, Hujialou 呼家楼京广中心

Organised by the Havard Club of Beijing

An afternoon of chamber music featuring China’s rising young musicians: Mimi YU (Cello), Sophia SUN (Piano), Baisong FAN (Violin), Nan DONG (Pipa), Jun WANG (Xinjiang Tambourine).

@Din Tai Fung, Dongzhimen

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing and the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy.

Fellow Princetonian, David Sedney '73, talked about U.S. interests and policies in Afghanistan and Pakistan and how the US can work with China, and other stakeholders, to bring stability and prosperity to this fragile region. 

@He Tang Yue Se Restaurant, No. 8 Workers' Stadium North Rd 

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to welcome Ted Plafker, China Correspondent for The Economist. Ted's talk centered around Xi Jinping - his goals, what he has been up to recently, the risks involved and what this means for the future of China.

@Tianchumiaoxiang, 2nd Floor Building D, Chaowai SOHO, Chaowai Road

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honor for us to welcome Dr David Rutstein, VP of Medical Affairs at United Family Healthcare and former US Deputy Surgeon General to speak to us about the Ebola crisis. This was also an opportunity to meet the members of the Beijing community who were accepted to the Princeton Class of 2019 in Early Action.
 

@Moishe House Beijing, Global Trade Mansion, Building C1, Apartment 22A

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing and Harvard & Cornell Clubs of Beijing

The event involved baking and decorating of various holiday treats, led by students from the Bread of Life bakery. Following the baking, there was also a bake sale for people interested in stopping by to purchase holiday treats for friends and family, while also supporting a great team and cause.

@Din Tai Feng (Yuyang branch) 24 Xinyuanxili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to host Kim Lee, a leader in the anti-domestic violence movement and one of the first high-profile women in China to speak out against abuse. She discussed how her case had set off a much-needed dialogue on domestic violence and some of the legislative and social changes that this dialogue had brought about.

@Tower 2, Shunjing Shishang Qingquan Mansion, No. 2 North Fourth Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Princeton’s world-famous a cappella group, “The Tigertones”, was in Beijing as part of their annual fall-break world tour. This was the first time that the Tigertones have come to Mainland China, and they offered to perform for Princeton alums in Beijing. The “Tones” performed a variety of songs from their new repertoire, which was followed by food and time to engage with the Tigertones as well as Princeton alums and friends.

@Xiao Wang Fu, inside the north gate of Ritan Park

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honor for us to welcome Princeton Near Eastern Studies Professor Haykel and Carnegie Fellow Karim Sadjapour to Beijing and join us for a dinner and talk. Experts on Middle Eastern affairs, they discussed ISIS and the future of the Middle East.

@The Local, 朝阳区工体北路4号院

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing and the Harvard Club of Beijing

Continuing the success of last year, we again co-hosted a career workshop with the Harvard Club for current undergraduate and graduate students who were in Beijing for the summer. Participants had the chance to learn how to build a successful China career and chat and connect with Princeton and Harvard grads living in Beijing and working in a variety of industries.

@Migas, 6/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun North Road, Chaoyang District

Organised by Princeton, Columbia, Harvard and Yale Clubs of Beijing

Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and Yale Alumni Associations of Beijing gathered for an All-Ivy Alumni Speed Dating and Happy Hour Event in advance of 七夕 festival.
 

@Havana Bar, Grand Millennium Hotel (ground floor, left of the lobby)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing and MIT Club of Beijing

From 6:30 to 9pm, we met at Havana Bar at the Grand Millennium Hotel to take advantage of a buy-1-get-1-free deal on beer, wine and cocktails. MIT alums, Princeton alums and their friends all had a good time!

@Moishe House Beijing, Global Trade Mansion, Building C1, Apartment 22A

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association and Moishe House Beijing

We organised an introductory cooking class and bake-sale for the benefit of the charity Bread of Life, a non-profit organisation run by physically disabled young adults, who have grown up in orphanages in China. BLB provided a background on the organisation and interactive instruction on basic baking for cookies or cake. Then there was a bake sale with a full menu of goods priced a la carte. All profits were used to help orphans and children in China, especially those who are handicapped, by providing funds for surgeries, wheelchairs, and other needs. 
 

@Courtyard Institute 四合書院, near the Forbidden City, Zhonglao Hutong 28

Organised by Yale Club of Beijing

The Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing were invited to this speaker series event featuring David Wertime, Foreign Policy's Senior Editor, who talked about how information moves between the U.S. and China, how policy makers and average citizens should consume that information, and how existing Internet architecture could be used to raise the quality of information available about China.

@Miyun Water Reservoir

Organised by Princeton, Yale and Oxbridge Clubs of Beijing

With members of Yale and Oxbridge Clubs of Beijing, we spent quality time together in the outdoors by the Miyun-Beijing Canal Nansha River Shangzhuang Reservoir. We learned about the water issues in Beijing and increased awareness about the environmental challenges that the city is facing.
 

@Din Tai Fung (6/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to welcome Professor David Miller for a dinner discussion. David serves as Director of the Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative, Professional Specialist, and Lecturer. His signature
course is “Business Ethics: Succeeding without Selling Your Soul.” Alongside his work at Princeton, David serves as an advisor in matters pertaining to ethics, values, leadership, culture, and faith at work. As a thought leader, his ideas and counsel are regularly sought by business leaders, academics, and the media.

@Home of Yan Zhang '03

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was with great excitement that we welcomed the 6 new Beijing admits of the Princeton Class of 2018 and their families to attend a welcome dinner with us here in Beijing.
 

@ The Dulwich School in Shunyi

Organised by Roundabout and Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Roundabout is a Beijing-based charity store that connects those who want to give with those in need. It raises funds that are used to benefit people in need such as the elderly, orphans, the disabled, and the ill. Roundabout has invited PAABJ to participate at one of their book sale fundraisers, where we volunteered from 12:30pm - 5:00pm.

@Chuanban (5 Gongyuan Toutiao, Jianguomennei Dajie)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were very excited to be able to host Youngsuk 'YS' Chi '83 at this monthly Speaker Series event. YS spoke to us as about Princeton's new president, Christopher L. Eisgruber '83 and the University's future goals. As he is a long-time stalwart supporter and former trustee of the University, we couldn't have found a better person to speak about this topic. 

@Meilingu 美林谷

Organised by the Ivy League Clubs of Beijing

Following the previous year's successful ski trip with Oxbridge and Yale, we expanded this year's trip to include all Ivy League schools for a fun filled ski weekend!

@Parlor, behind the Bentley dealership on Xin Dong Road, No. 39-9 Xing Fu Er Cun

Organised by Princeton, USC and LSE Clubs of Beijing

We were excited to host a joint happy hour this month with USC and LSE alumni in Beijing. The happy hour took place at Parlor, a new bar recently opened by an USC alumnus. There was buy-one get-one free on all drinks and surprise special drinks made just for the event.
 

@South Beauty (Yingke Center/ Tuanjiehu location, near Sanlitun Soho)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to host a dinner discussion event with U.S. Treasury Attaché Michael Hirson. A Mandarin-speaking international economist, Michael was appointed as the Treasury Attaché in China last November. Michael joined PAABJ for an informal, off the record discussion on the Treasury’s engagement with China in light of The Third Plenum economic reform agenda. We provided this rare opportunity for participants to get their US-China relations questions answered by Treasury’s top rep in China, all over delicious Sichuan food.

@Moishe House Beijing, Global Trade Mansion, Building C1, Apartment 22A

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Luckily for us, Valentine's Day and Lantern Festival Day happened to fall on the same day in 2014. We were glad to be supporting Alex Edmunds '09 's Coucou.com in this event. Fatface Food--the gourmet home-cooking experts--cooked up a Lantern festival all-you-can-eat dinner. After the dinner, there was a special Valentine's mixer with themed prizes for "most interesting person", "best potential lover", and so on.

@Gong Xi Gong Xi, Beijing Shimao Department Store, 13 Yuan Gong Ti Bei Lu, Building 3, B1

Organised by All Ivy League Clubs of Beijing

The Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing hosted an All-Ivy Chinese New Year jiaozi dinner and drinks, both as a means of getting together before the year of the horse, as well as to support a great local charity, Roundabout.