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Most recent update: 24 August, 2010.

Visible Chinese is a guide to individuals at the forefront of the UK's Chinese Culture.

Profiled individuals are included simply because they have contributed to the UK's Chinese Culture.

Visible Chinese aims to become an Authoritative Independent Listing of Achievers within the UK's Chinese Culture.

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Vera Li-Ern Chok

Actress / Producer

Arts. Culture. Entertainment. Film, TV & Radio. Music. Theatre.

Vera is originally from Malaysia. After reading Archaeology and Anthropology at The Queens’ College, Oxford, and a brief stint in private equity, Vera trained as an actor in London.

On stage, Vera has performed in lead roles across the UK for important regional theatre companies: Eastern Angles, TARA and New Perspectives, premiered new writing for Soho Theatre and Yellow Earth, and appeared in exciting revivals for Primavera and The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor.

At Oxford, Vera toured Japan with a Thelma Holt/OUDS production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. She recently starred as Yelena in Uncle Vanya, directed by Royal Shakespeare Company’s Vik Sivalingam.

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Mike Tsang

Photographer

Arts. Charities. Culture. Fashion. Photography.

Mike Tsang was born and raised in London to Chinese-Mauritian parents. Being a second-generation Mauritian and third-generation Chinese, the mix of Asian-African-European cultures in his heritage and upbringing has strongly influenced his photographic work.

Mike grew up in the Harrow suburb of London and went on to study Mathematics at University before being drawn towards photography. Having always been fascinated by the range of different cultures and people that London holds, and having a strong visual aesthetic that made him pore over films and comics throughout his childhood, photography became the perfect medium through which to explore the subjects of his curiosity.

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Jackson Ng 黄精明

Executive Member, BC Project
Trainee Solicitor, Christine Lee & Co. Solicitors

Business. Community. Law. Politics.

Jackson Ng is originally from The Netherlands but has spent the majority of his life living in the United Kingdom, in addition to having lived in Australia, Singapore and The Netherlands.

He is equally fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and has a working knowledge of Dutch.

Jackson read law at School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). Following his professional qualification studies at the College of Law London, Jackson worked in an international PLC for a couple of years before commencing his training at Christine Lee & Co. Solicitors as a Trainee Solicitor.

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Photo: Daniel Sutka

Gemma Chan

Actress

Film, TV & Radio.

British actress Gemma Chan was born in London and grew up in Kent. Her mother is of Scottish-Chinese heritage and her father grew up in Hong Kong. She studied law at Worcester College, Oxford University and upon graduating was offered a job with a leading law firm.

However she turned it down in order to pursue her acting career, going on to train at the prestigious and notoriously tough Drama Centre London, a drama school that has produced actors such as Paul Bettany, Anne-Marie Duff, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan. Spotted at her showcase by British film producer Damian Jones (The History Boys, Kidulthood, Welcome to Sarajevo), she then signed to acting agent Nicki van Gelder, who has guided the careers of Samantha Morton and Helena Bonham Carter.

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Fan Mang Mang

Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher

Culture. Dance. Education.

Fan Mang Mang is a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer. Fan Mang Mang began her career at an early age studying acrobatics and Chinese dance. Having toured Europe and the far east she has gained valuable experience as a performer.

Her training continued at the famous Beijing Dance Academy where she studied Traditional Chinese dance, Chinese Folk dance and choreography. With many theatre and television credits in China under her belt, Fan Mang Mang now has the chance to share her skills with the people of the UK.

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Jessica Yu Li Henwick

Actress

Film, TV & Radio.

Jessica is a London based British actress, who began taking acting, dancing, and singing lessons at the age of 12. Since then, she has expanded her CV to include both theatre and television work.

Her first professional role came in early 2009, when Jessica auditioned for the BBC series 'Spirit Warriors', and after an extensive auditioning process, she was cast as the female lead role; Bo.

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Sin-Man Yue

Choreographer and performer

Arts. Culture. Dance. Education.

Sin-Man Yue trained in contemporary, ballet and Chinese folk dance in her native Hong Kong and London Contemporary Dance School. Since graduating, she has worked with Bi Ma Dance Co., Janet Smith and Dancers, Claire Russ Ensemble and Victoria Marks etc… and performed nationally and internationally.

Sin Man also works intensively in cultural performances and workshops throughout the UK and collaborates regularly with different arts organisations on their education programmes, e.g. Pan Centre for Multicultural Arts, Museums, Cultural Co-operation and Chinese Cultural Centre.

Sinman Dance Company was formed in 2002. The aim of the company is to continually promote and develop Chinese dance in UK through public performances and activity workshops. They also attempt to meet the new creative challenges of the East and West cultures. The company funders include Arts Council and Awards For All.

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Photo by Max Richardson.

Sarah Lu

Inventor, Director

Business. Design. Media.

Sarah Lu was born in a refugee camp in Lincolnshire, England in 1980. Her parents were Boat People who escaped from Vietnam in 1979. After graduating with a BA (hons) Graphic Design in 2001 from Buckinghamshire University aged 21, she moved to Brighton where she set up her own Graphic Design company - 'Shortlong Graphics' with the help of funding from the Prince's Trust.

Throughout these years Sarah Lu ran several public houses as franchises to raise more funds for her business ideas. In 2005 Shortlong was sold and Sarah Lu left the U.K. to work as a creative in top advertising agencies, Cunning and Naked, both based in New York, USA.

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Photography by Maria Davis

Jason Chan Wai-Ming

Tai Chi Master / Spiritual Teacher

Education. Literature. Sports.

Jason Chan is a Taoist Tai Chi Master, an inspiring spiritual teacher, and a powerful energy healer. Jason trained in martial arts in Hong Kong where he was born and brought up.

Jason Chan, author of The Radiant Warrior (Hay House 2009) has been teaching Tai Chi, Chi Kung and meditation in the UK and Europe for over 20 years. Jason Chan is also a very well known and popular figure on the British and Irish ‘mind, body spirit scene’. During this time, Jason has inspired and uplifted thousands of people through his enlightening teaching and presence. His aim is to pass on the benefits of vitality, natural health, inner strength and spiritual awakening to all those who train with him. Jason currently runs teacher training courses and personal development courses in the UK and Ireland and retreats in the UK, Europe and Thailand.

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Ping He

Head of Design for London fashion brand Aftershock

Fashion. Design.

Ping He is Head of Design for the top London fashion brand Aftershock, whose celebrity followers include Madonna and Uma Thurman.

Ping was born in central China to a typical Chinese middle class family; she has an artist mother and politician father, both of whom encouraged her artistic endeavours. When she was a teenager, Ping's passion for art drove her to leave high school and join a fine art college to explore her creativity and passion for painting and art. After Ping’s first ever fashion design was collected by the school archive, a fire had been lit for Ping’s passion for fashion!

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