@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!

@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.

@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.
 

@Revolution Bar, just to the West of Yaxiu Market, on Gongti Beilu

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Before people started leaving Beijing for the holidays, we gathered for our Holiday Happy Hour. We also used this occasion to welcome the new early admits - announcements went out yesterday - to the great Class of 2018. We enjoyed nice conversations along with hot toddies, mulled wine, buttered rum, and holiday treats such as ginger bread cookies.

@130 Xizhimen Nei Street, Xicheng District

Organised by Nine Gates Polyphony

We joined the Nine Gates Polyphony for an evening of traditional Christmas music, from masterworks of the Renaissance to timeless folk tunes sung throughout the ages. Featuring the choral works of Praetorius, Byrd, Mouton, and Lauridsen and guest artists on instrumental pieces, they transported us with the wonder, mystery, and joy of the Advent season. 

@The Local (2nd floor), close to Kro's Nest

Organised by All Ivy Clubs of Beijing

To kick off this year's Thanksgiving season, we joined the other Ivies for some festive drinks and snacks. The joint event was hugely successful with around 60 people showing up throughout the evening.

@Park View Green, The Haworth Club, Tower D Level 3, No. 9 Dongdaqiao Road

Organised by UNWFP and Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

After Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, PAABJ and a few other organizations came together to provide assistance to the estimated 4 million people who had been displaced. Working in collaboration with the United Nation's World Food Programme (UNWFP), we helped promote an 5-hour power fitness session for the Philippines. P for P started with family-friendly yoga and went on with yoga, heyrobics, pilates and zumba classes all being taught. Between each session there were on-the-ground updates from the UNWFP, silent auctions to raise money for the Philippines as well as a chance to grab drinks.

@Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Lu, Beijing

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honor to be able to welcome President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 to Beijing in November 2013. More than 150 alumni and friends from across China joined us for this remarkable occasion. It has been great to see the renewed emphasis President Eisgruber has put on the international community at large and China in particular.

@Great Leap Brewing, Sanlitun Location

Organised by Princeton, Harvard and Yale Clubs of Beijing

For three years consecutively we have co-hosted our Oktobeerfest trivia contest along with the Harvard and Yale Clubs of Beijing. For two years we have also been the undeniable victors in this event, a feat which we expect to repeat in the future. As in the past two years, Yan Zhang '03 has generously offered to be the quizmaster for this event. 

@Yanshan Via Ferrata

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We have put together an outing out to visit the Via Ferrata just outside of Beijing. Via Ferrata is similar to rock climbing except you have fixed hand and footholds bolted into the rock face. A young Beijing couple, together with a number of French enthusiasts, put together this excellent facility about an hour and a half from downtown Beijing.

@Oriental Pearl Golf Club

Organised by All Ivy Clubs of Beijing

In partnership with the other Ivy League schools' alumni associations, PAABJ hosted a golf tournament at Orient Beijing. Prizes (10 vouchers for golf lessons, each worth RMB 3000) and the school's honor were on the line.

@Da Dong, 1-2/F , Nanxincang Int'l Building, A22, Dongsi Shitiao

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honor for us to welcome Andrea Pasinetti '08, Founder & CEO of Teach for China, to give a talk to PAABJ. Andrea talked about his study experience at the Woodrow Wilson School, where he focused on education in Chinese rural reform policies and the New Socialist Countryside Campaign. He also shared with us his experience traveling to seven provinces in an effort to understand the contours of educational inequity in China, and how he founded Teach For China to bring quality educational resources to all Chinese children. 

@UME Shuangjing Cinemax & Yan Zhang '03's apartment

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

PAABJ proudly invited alumni and friends to a viewing of the 2013 movie "The Great Gatsby" and a '20s themed costume house party. To fully enjoy the 3D effect, we decided to see the movie at UME Shuangjing Cineplex. Afterwards, we headed over to the house party with space kindly provided by PAABJ's former President Yan Zhang '03. 

@Sanlitun Youth Hostel, 1 Chunxiu Lu

Organised by All Ivy Clubs of Beijing

We had fun doing a mixer together with all the other Ivy League schools' alumni associations at Crú.

@Migas Restaurant

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honor to welcome Cai Jinqing *93 to speak at an intimate dinner discussion with PAABJ. Ms Cai, who is originally from Beijing, recently took over the leadership of Christie's, the first and only foreign auction house to be granted a license to operate on Mainland China. 

@In & Out, Sanlitun Beixiaojie

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Vanessa made headlines in 2010 when she became the youngest European woman to summit Mount Everest. During her time in the Himalayas and beyond, Vanessa was captivated by the medical challenges and has since been involved in healthcare both in China and in the US. At this informal dinner, Vanessa talked more about her Everest experiences as well as her thoughts on healthcare in the region. 

@The Club, Haworth Beijing, Unit 7-9, 3/F, Tower D, Parkview Green, No.9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang District

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

PAABJ and the Harvard Club of Beijing organised this workshop for students in Beijing during the summer who are interested in kickstarting their careers in China. We had over 20 young panelists from a range of industries including Banking, Consulting, Education, Entrepreneurship, Green Tech, Government, Law, Media, NGOs/Policy, Tech/Start-Ups and Venture Capital/Private Equity. Panelists offered students advice on how they made the transition to China, the advantages of working in China, the drawbacks of working in China and more.

@Din Tai Fung, Dongzhimen

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honour for us to welcome Professor Chou to a dinner talk. For those who have attended Princeton in the past 25 years and are now in China, Prof. Chou has undoubtedly had a profound impact on your life. We had a lively dinner which will included remarks by Prof. Chou about Chinese language study and his current research interests on Modern Intellectual History.

@Xiaowangfu, Ritan Park

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

It was a great honor to welcome University Vice-Provost Diana Davies back to Beijing after her very successful trip earlier in 2013. For those who were not able to attend the dinner talk earlier this year, this was a great opportunity to learn more about the University's international ambitions.

@Lost Heaven (No. 23, Qian Men Dong Da Jie)

Organised by Yale Club of Beijing

PAABJ was invited to a Yale club event featuring economist Mao Yushi, who talked about the state of Chinese economy.

@Great Leap Brewing, Xinzhong Jie

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were excited to host our month's happy hour at the new Great Leap Brewing (GLB). As well as being able to casually enjoy a selection of beers, GLB's founder Carl Setzer (recently featured in City Weekend) also gave us the opportunity to give us a private tasting of 6 of their most popular beers as well as a tour of their new venue.

@Da Dong Roast Duck, 1-2/F, Nanxincang Int'l Building, A22, Dongsi Shitiao

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to host University VP Cynthia Cherrey for a dinner discussion. Cynthia holds an important position at the University and provided an insight on what it is like to be a student on campus today. 

@Sanlitun SOHO Building 2, 1/F 2-105

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to welcome Brett Rierson, the director of the UN's World Food Programme’s (WFP) China Liaison Office, to come and speak to us . Brett is responsible for WFP’s relations with the Chinese government, private sector and high net worth donors. His primary focus is to take China’s unprecedented success in reducing hunger at home, and make it China’s greatest export.

@The Kerry Hotel Beijing, No 1 Guanghua Road

Organised by Alumni Clubs of Beijing

The Alumni Ball is a not-for-profit social event organized by Alumni Clubs of Beijing (ACB), a volunteer platform supporting the alumni organizations of over sixty international universities. PAABJ reserved a table for this enjoyable evening of food, wine, music, dance, and entertainment.  

@BN Vocational School (No.51, Wangjing West Road, Chaoyang District)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

In the wake of International Children's Day, PAABJ decided to host a community service event at BN Vocational School, China's first charitable vocational secondary school. The school has pre-established weekend tutoring sessions, which are sponsored by the US State Department as part of its English Access Program. PAABJ will participated in BNVS' well-developed English-teaching volunteer program.

@Miyun Water Reservoir

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association, Yale and Oxbridge Clubs of Beijing

We joined fellow alums from Yale Club of Beijing and Oxford and Cambridge Clubs of Beijing on for a day-hike to the source of Beijing's water - the Miyun Reservoir. The hike was led by Chinese speaking experts from environmental education NGO Nature University and volunteer translators, who introduced to us the Reservoir and its environs, followed by a hike to the nearby mountains.

@Jingzun Restaurant (No.6, Taipingzhuang South, Chunxiulu, Dongcheng District)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were very honored that Bill Bikales '76 offered to speak to PAABJ at a dinner about his views and experiences on living and working in Mongolia. After serving as Economic Advisor to five different Prime Ministers, he left Ulaanbaatar in 2001 with a changed worldview, one that his recent 7 years of work in Beijing for UNDP and UNICEF have not altered.

@顺峰朝阳区北四环东路2号（四元桥西南角）

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Coming up to the end of April, the admits of the Princeton Class of 2017 would submit their university decisions in the next few weeks. We hosted our annual New Admit Brunch in order to help them out with this decision.

@工体西路甲7号 (By the Worker's Stadium West Gate, across the street from Bellagio)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Apart from enjoying drinks and having fun, this was also an opportunity for the new officers of 2013-2015 term introduce themselves to PAABJ members in-person.

@ Q Bar (On the corner of Sanlitun Nanjie and Gongti Nanlu)

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

As the weather took a turn for the better, we headed to Q Bar and took advantage of their terrace while the sun was still out!

@Susu, 钱粮胡同西巷10号

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were honored to be able to host a dinner together with John Kamm '72. John is an American businessman and human rights campaigner active in China since 1972. He talked about his four decades of doing business and human rights work in mainland China.

@Bar Veloce, inside the 1949 The Hidden City (just south of Sanlitun The Village

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

We were excited to host a wine tasting event at Bar Veloce. The Wine Republic provided a selection of sparkling, white and red wines and a sommelier of theirs gave us some detailed insights into the wines.

@St. Regis Hotel Wine Lounge, 3rd floor of Club Wing Building, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie

Organised by Princeton Alumni Association of Beijing

Jeremy Adelman (Walter Samuel Carpenter III Professor in Spanish Civilization and Culture; Professor of History; Director, Council for International Teaching and Research; Chair, Fund for Canadian Studies) and Diana Davies (Vice Provost for International Initiatives) traveled to China for the Princeton-Fung Global Forum in Shanghai. PAABJ gave them a warm reception in Beijing.