Huber, through its subsidiary Huber Helps and its Shanghai-based subsidiary CP Kelco, is renewing and extending its contribution to Couleurs de Chine, with a single payment of US$120,000 for a further three years of support for underprivileged students and families in the Danian region of Guangxi. This amount was paid on an exceptional basis, even…
Those born under the sign of the Wooden Dragon will experience renewed energy and a powerful dynamic. The Dragon, a symbol of strength and luck in Chinese culture, will find this year particularly favourable for launching new projects and making dreams come true. The volunteers of the NGO and the sponsored students who have been…
Solenn is a French mother who moved to Shanghai 15 years ago after 11 years in Portugal. Her move to China was a long-term project for her and her family, with the aim of trying to integrate as much as possible as foreigners, visiting the country, understanding the culture(s) of China… And when she found…
The lusheng is a traditional instrument used to reproduce a language for the afterlife, the spirits. The Lusheng festival is one of the most important during the Miao New Year period. The date of this festival varies from region to region and is most often held between the tenth and twelfth lunar months. This celebration…
Virginie Duret, committed and involved in our cause, has been a volunteer and administrator in China for several years, first in Guangzhou and then recently in Shanghai. She has always shared our values and missions. She announces that it is with “great honour” that she will assume the interim presidency of Couleurs de Chine.
Danian’s team is in the process of collecting the 2021-2022 school results from the various local schools. 1241 school results have already been transmitted and we have just added them to the sponsor portal. This mainly concerns elementary school and some rural colleges for the moment, but represents nearly 54% of the sponsored girls. As…
Position to be filled for the NGO Couleurs de Chine: Project Manager, based in South China, Guangxi province Start date: July 2022 You wish to commit yourself in a project in the field of education, You would like to get involved in an action for the benefit of young girls from ethnic minorities in China,…
The elementary school children are back in school! In Danian, some schoolchildren are boarders and arrive with their suitcases and bags to be ready to move into the dormitories. In the meantime, students and their families are having a last meal to celebrate their departure to university. Chinese railways have scheduled special trains for students…
The Miao, Dong and Yao minorities are famous for their beautiful embroidery. This traditional craft, which has existed for more than 2,000 years, is still very much a part of the daily life of these populations. Representing mountains, rivers, trees, flowers or animals, the patterns are numerous and colourful! The younger generations now want to…
