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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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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.
Read more...
Ms. Lee Fulton
Independent Management Consultant
Business. Community. Politics.
Ms. Lee Fulton is an independent management consultant, specialising in diversity, equality, business strategy, change and quality. She has worked for Unilever, Prudential, TSB Bank, and City & Inner London North Training and Enterprise Council before going independent. She also worked as project leader for the Museums Association ‘Diversify’ programme, as an adviser to the National Archives on positive action, and for the Greater London Authority.
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Louise Wong
SolicitorCommunity. Law.
At the age of 23, Louise Wong is the youngest qualified solicitor to be admitted onto the Roll of Solicitors of the Supreme Court, as attested by the Law Society. Her legal training has ranged from volunteering at the Derby Law centre, to working during her summer at a busy law firm in Hong Kong, to obtaining her honours degree in Law with European Studies, and finally achieving her crucial training contract with the Law centre, cementing her path towards qualified legal practice.
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Michael Wang
Chief Representative and Manager of the China-Britain Business CouncilBusiness.
Michael Wang is the Chief Representative and Manager of the China-Britain Business Council, an organisation that assists British companies who wish to do business in China. He does so by helping to set up links and to network with Chinese businesses and partners, offering them support and advice on how to deal with business practises in a different culture.
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Xinran Xue
Writer and Founder of Mother’s Bridge of Love charityCharities. Literature.
Xinran (full name Xinran Xue) is the founder of the charity Mother’s Bridge of Love. This charity aims to provide help and support for adoptive mothers of Chinese children. Mother’s Bridge of Love seeks to provide overseas Chinese children with a link to their heritage and culture, and also to provide for the millions of Chinese children growing up in poverty, with little chance of a quality education.
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Anne Chau
Chairman, Glasgow Chinese Women’s GroupCommunity.
Anne Chau is the founder of the Glasgow Chinese Women’s Group, established in 1987, which has provided strong support for the Chinese women in Glasgow, especially those isolated because of language difficulties.
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Paul Hyu
Actor, Comedian, Chinese ElvisEntertainment. Film, TV & Radio.
In the field of British mainstream media, Paul Courtenay Hyu is blazing a trail for the British-born Chinese community. Perhaps most recognisable as AOL’s face in their ‘Chinese Elvis’ advertising campaign, he has also appeared in numerous TV shows and films such as The Bill, Casualty, and EastEnders.
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K H Li
Youth Orchestra LeaderCommunity. Music.
Mr K H Li is leader of the Youth Orchestra at the Pagoda Chinese Community Centre in Liverpool, which he established in 1980, having spent time in China and Hong Kong involved in various types of Cantonese music performances and composition. Over 200 young people aged 4-18 have learnt how to play Chinese instruments under his tutelage in Liverpool.
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Sarah Champion
CEO Chinese Arts CentreArts.
Sarah Champion is the CEO for the Manchester based Chinese Arts Centre, which is an international development agency for contemporary Chinese artists. Sarah provides strategic leadership, direction and vision for the Chinese Arts Centre and communicates this to a wide range of contacts both internal and external. She provides a planning framework for Chinese Arts Centre programmes and oversees its delivery, including maintaining an overview of the artistic and business strategy of the organisation and supports the staff team in delivering this. She seeks, pursues and secures resources for the Chinese Arts Centre's development, especially in terms of funding and new relationships.
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Jiang Li
Chinese ComposerCulture. Music.
Jiang Li is a Chinese composer based in the UK whose music includes traditional Chinese, contemporary and East meets West styles. Of particular interest is his innovatory internet collaboration created to compose signature tunes for the BBC World Service.
This innovation was born out of difficulties arising from the lack of an established Chinese orchestra in the UK, therefore necessitating the introduction of technology to create online music collaboration. This method was used again in an East Meets West project to compose new music for Chinese New Year’s day 2002.
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Irene Chu
Birmingham Chinese SocietyCharities. Community.
Established in 1988, Birmingham Chinese Society is a charity and service provider serving the Chinese community in Birmingham and the West Midlands. From humble beginnings, the range of services the Society was able to offer expanded in 1994 when Irene Chu joined the organisation.
To meet the increasing needs of the local Chinese community the Society began to provide employment advice, focusing on confidence building, CV writing and job search skills. The Society’s business support services earnt it the title of Investor In People (IIP) and a Quality Standard, Matrix Standard.
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