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NEW EVENTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY March 8 - April 4, 2006 The Board of Times Square has organized the exhibition of a unique stamp collection celebrating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Canada. This unique collection has traveled many cities in China and Canada and will be exhibited at Times Square before heading to the CNE. Exhibition Dates: March 8, 2006 – April 4, 2006 Event Location: 550 Highway 7 East, Building A Lobby (Highway 7 East and Leslie Street, Richmond Hill) Free Visitor Parking RSVP: Annie A. Cheng, Tel. (905) 709-9988 email: aacheng@solutionsinlaw.ca >> BATA SHOE MUSEUM << www.batashoemuseum.ca Our appreciation extends to Caroline Walker and Ruth Malloy for their informative and insightful presentation and to the Bata Shoe Museum for hosting the event. Participants enjoyed complimentary free access to the Museum for the presentation. Ruth Malloy and Caroline Walker, CCS members of long-standing, travelled in Mongolia and Northwestern China last summer in search of adventure - and, yes, in search of their common heritage of decorated leather boots with their toes turned up. The story goes that this unique feature is intended to confuse an enemy, who will not be able to tell if the wearers are coming or going. The links between Mongolia and Tibet run long and deep and the deepness is in their religious beliefs with their roots in shamanism and the Mongolians' adoption of Tibetan or Lamaism Buddhism. Ruth and Caroline will talk about these links as illustrated by by a pair of throat-singer's boots from Mongolia and rare Tibetan High Lama's boots found in Qinghai, China. As well, a Lama's robe and hat from the Yellow Hat Sect, over a hundred years old, speaks to their common belief. Caroline and Ruth will share their slides and film about their trip, including their visit to a family of pastoralists in the isolated Khanuy Valley. Mrs. Sonja Bata will describe the work of the Museum and preview the up-and-coming exhibit Watched By Heaven, Tied To The Earth: Summoning The Animals on Chinese Children's Shoes and Garments, opening in March 2005. CCS ANNUAL BANQUET 
Thanks to everyone who came out on September 22 to our Annal Banquet at SKYLAND de SHANGHAI RESTAURANT on Silver Star Boulevard. More than 200 guests savour a new-style Shanghai cuisine and exchanged notes with the Society’s guests from China as well as the staff from the Chinese Consulate. The Banquet hosted a Friendship Delegation from Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC or Youxie) who visited Canada to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between our two Countries and the inauguration of Chinese Stamps Exhibition in Ottawa. Details of our next CCS Event will be posted shortly. Pictures From Last Year's Banquet 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SUNDAY, MAY 29 2:30 PM Crawford Street Congregational Church 631 Crawford Street (Bloor/Christie) The Canadian China Society thanks everyone who attended our programme featuring the movie "Queen of Tibet" followed by our Annual General Meeting. This page will be updated shortly with more events. "Queen of Tibet" is a romantic fiction featuring a Tang Dynnasty princess who became the Queen of Tibet. Full of actiona nd intrigue, this movie was filmed amidst the great landmarks of China and features the fresco caves of Dunhuang, Lhasa's Potala Palace and grand expanses of desert scenes. 
2005 SPRING FESTIVAL Thanks to all those who celebrated the Year of the Rooster with old & new friends and with our honoured guests from the Chinese Consulate. Everyone dined on potfuls of dumplings and crispy spring rolls, participated in singing and dancing and browsed through colourful display tables. Special thanks to all those who helped make the event a wonderful success, especially those who worked in the kitchen! Sunday, February 20 Trinity St. Paul United Church Toronto, Ontario 
Our next event will be posted shortly. 2004 WINTER BAZAAR The Canadian China Society thanks everyone who attended our 2004 Winter Bazaar on Deecember 11 featuring a book reading by 2004 Giller Prize finalist Wayson Choy, buffet dinner, Christmas music & caroling and plenty of Christmas gift ideas...and shopping at our Bazaar. 
Mr. Choy was accompanied by Judy Fong Bates, authot of Midnight at the Dragon Cafe, a semi-finalist for the Giller Award. Another Story bookstore was also present to make available copies of Mr. Choy's books to be autographed and sold. A buffet dinner followed the book readings. As guests enjoyed the meal, they also browsed the bazaar tables at the mezzanine for their Christmas shopping. Venetian glass giftware and vases was sold along with beauty products from our corporate member Cora Wegman International and home baked biscotti by Judy Sedivy. |
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