The end of 2011 is just around the corner. The past year has been full of exciting events and activities and we hope you have enjoyed them. 2012 promises to bring even more. Stay tuned to our website www.norway.cn for daily updates on what is happening.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He also paid tribute to the bravery of British explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition.Read more >
The young Norwegian artist, Henning Olav Espedal is participating in an international exhibition at Li-Space in Caoychangdi from 18 December 2011 to 30 January 2012.Read more >
Trine Mauritz is one of the foremost textile artists using the Shibori technique in Scandinavia. From 22 December 2011 to 12 January 2012 she is taking part in the International Shibori Symposium 2011 held in Hong Kong.Read more >
On November 28th, key industry participants from both Chinese and Norwegian companies joined in a seminar discussing opportunities for cooperation between Norway and China in the LNG-sector.Read more >
On 28-29 November 2011, twenty experts gathered at a workshop jointly organised by the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (CASTED), the Institute for Applied International Studies (FAFO) and Statistics Norway. Read more >
The Norwegian ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Svein O. Sæther, delivered a speech at the Fourth Annual Asia Fortune Forum in Beijing on Monday 19 December.Read more >
More than 150 countries and a wide range of organisations have reached agreement on a common framework for development cooperation at the high-level forum in South Korea. For the first time, China, India and Brazil are also on board.Read more >
In early December 2011, a group of 10 gallery owners and managers from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou spent a week visiting Oslo and Stavanger.Read more >
One of the best traditions at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing is to welcome students for a gathering at the embassy every year. The number of Norwegian students in China is increasing, and nearly 90 students, teachers and embassy staff came together to meet new friends and make new connections on Wednesday 30 November.Read more >
Annual meeting of Nansen-Zhu International Research Center (NZC) was held at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences on November 23rd ,2011.Read more >
