12:00pm Sojourner October 2014 - Expatriate Association of Suzhou

Sojourner October 2014
E xp at Me e t an d G re e t
T u e sday , Oc to b e r 1 4t h
1 0: 00am – 1 2 : 00p m
Dates for Your Calendar
Friday, October 10-12
TaiTai Family Weekend
Shandong: Qufu and Jinan
easTaitaidirector@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 14
Meet & Greet, 10:00-12:00
Renaissance Hotel, SIP
easMembership@gmail.com
Thursday, October 16
Cooking Class
Marriott Hotel in SND
easActivities@gmail.com
Saturday, October 18
Charity Casino Night, 18:30
Miester Brau Biergarten, SIP
easCharity@gmail.com
Please join us at this month’s meet and greet on October 14th from
10:00 to 12:00 at the Renaissance Hotel, 229 Su Hua Lu. This event
is open to all expats that want to meet and share similar experiences
of living in China. Get helpful tips from long term expats to words of
comfort from new members, while enjoying a cup of coffee/tea and
tasty snacks.
Price is 50rmb for members with an EAS card and 70rmb for
non-members.
Please RSVP at easMembership@gmail.com no later than noon on
Monday, October 13.
See you there!
In this Issue:
Charity Casino Night
Monday Coffees/New Vendors
Nifty Thrifty
Library/New Members
Charity Christmas Bazaar
Family Weekend -Shandong
Tai Tai Outing – Xishan
Membership Committee/Compound Ambassadors
Language Companions
Wednesday, October 22
TaiTai Outing, 9:00-18:00
XiShan
easTaitaidirector@gmail.com
Friday, October 31
Mix & Mingle, 19:00
TBA
easActivities@gmail.com
Regular Events
Casual Coffee
Mondays 10:00-12:00
(5 Star Coffee, October 20)
EAS Playgroup
Mondays 10:00-12:00
Mahjong (any level)
Tuesdays 13:30-16:00
Library
Every other Wednesday
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3
4
5
6
7
9
11
11
EAS Charity Shop, Nifty Thrifty
Thursdays 10:00-14:00
Babies and Bumps
Thursdays 10:00-12:00
Crafts Club
Fridays 10:00-12:00
See the EAS website for details on
these and other activities.
www.suzhoueas.org
October 2014
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EAS Charity Casino Night Venue Change…
The EAS Charity Casino Night has a new location. Due to unforeseen circumstances,
Charity Casino Night has relocated to the Meister Brau Biergarten Restaurant
(used to be Paulaner), located at the Cultural Arts Center SIP. We apologize for any
inconvenience to those who have already purchased tickets. Casino Night is
October 18th, 6:30pm to 12:30am. Join us for a fabulous night of amazing prizes,
good food, and charitable events. Tickets are still available.
For more information please contact easCharity@gmail.com
公司名称：Meister Brau 麦士堡
地址：苏州工业园区文化艺术中心北大门107号珍珠（现代大道转苏州大道东300米）
Add: Suzhou Cultural and Arts Center (north gate)
(From Xiandai Avenue turn into East Suzhou Avenue, 300 meters)SIP, Suzhou
邮编 post code: 215028
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October 2014
EAS Monday Morning Coffees
iDaily Café
Located next to Singa Plaza, on the corner of
Xing Gang Jie and Zhong Xin Da Dao Xi
Address for taxi: 园区中新大道西和星港街在馨都广场旁边
October Coffee Dates:
Mondays, October 13 and 27 from 10am to 12noon, EAS casual
get-together for coffee and a chat.
Monday, October 20, 5 Star Coffee in SND, from 10am to 12noon. Relax in
comfort, enjoy a chat, coffee and have a treat for 50rmb.
Location: Marriott Suzhou, 1296 Gan Jiang Xi Lu. By Metro use exit 3 from
the Xi Huan Lu metro station. The Marriott is a short walk down the street.
Address in Chinese for the taxi - 活动地点：苏州干将西路1296号万豪酒店
Help us support our supporters. For every cup of coffee sold, iDaily Cafe
donates 1RMB to EAS Charity!
Show your EAS card and get 10% off your purchase.
For more information please contact: easMembership@gmail.com
Did you know that you can SAVE MONEY with your EAS Membership Card? Simply present
your card at participating businesses in Suzhou for discounts and deals!
New Vendors of the Month:
JP’s Diner
Phoenix Square, F503, SIP
10% discount on total bill
For every pancake set menu ordered, 10rmb goes to charity
Mehandi Indian Restaurant and Bar
Jin Hua Yuan Shopping Center, B-G F15
Shishan Lu, SND
10% off (except on set menu and promotions)
See the complete and up to date list of participating businesses on the EAS website at
www.suzhoueas.org
Click on EAS Member Discounts
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EAS
Charity
Nifty Thrifty Charity Store
The EAS “Nifty Thrifty” Store is having a
Buy One Get One Free Sale!
Plus we also have our “Stuff the Bag” sale for 100rmb!
EAS CHARITY THRIFT STORE - "Nifty Thrifty"
Open 10:00am to 2:00pm every Thursday. For a fun shopping
experience come to the German Village compound, Main building,
99 Qiong Ji Lu, SIP (check Taxi Cards).
Follow the signs once you enter the compound to the store.
We have Clothing, Shoes, Home Decor, and Jewelry, Exercise
equipment, Books, Vacuum Cleaners, Home Appliances, Toys, and
much more.
German Village 99 Qiong Ji Lu 德邑花园For more information or to
donate items (new or gently used!) for the store please contact
easCharity@gmail.com
All Thrift Store Sales go to support any urgent needs in the Suzhou area.
Thank you for supporting the EAS Charity Thrift Store!
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Library & Coffee
The EAS library with English and German books is located at Regina’s place in
Ming Hu Garden. Borrow, exchange or donate books, enjoy a cup of coffee or
tea and a chat in good company. For directions and further information please
contact Regina via email: easBooks@gmail.com
This month’s meetings are:
Wednesday, October 15 13:00 – 16:00
Wednesday, October 29 13:00 – 16:00
WELCOME NEW EAS MEMBERS
Bayside Garden
Join in the Grand
Marina Cove Garden
Melanie and Michael Powell
with Luke and Tahlia
(Australia)
Mark and Vivian Andrews
with Avery and Tory
(Canada/China)
Christophe Lefaux and
Frederique Barbet (USA)
Golden Lough
Marina Cove Garden
Karin Andersson and
Lars Johansson with Clara,
Herman and Alma (Sweden)
Doris and Jan Bremer
(Switzerland)
Jessica and Marcus Nordqvist
with Carl and Elin (Sweden)
Rikard and Sylvia Jander with
Agnes and Elsa (Sweden)
Horizon
Erin Espedal (USA)
Vera Honert (Germany)
Sally and Tony Faulkner with
Daniel (UK)
Carole Champon and
Jean Philippe Bron with Axel
(France)
Brigitte Lange and
Patrick Seieur (Belgium)
David and Teresa Gillis with
Geno, Pearl and Sia
(England)
Wendy Melville (England)
Brian and Jo-Anne Germaine
with Harry, Lily and Molly
(England)
Charity Corner
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EAS Charity Christmas Bazaar is
moving...
We are excited to announce our Annual Charity Christmas Bazaar has a new
venue! Coming November 29th, the Bazaar will be at the Cultural Arts Center,
SIP north gate (ground Floor). There is metro access to this event. The event is
11:00am to 4:00pm.
Our bazaar features vendors selling Food, Clothing, Jewelry, Home Decor,
Lambskin Wallets, Leather Handbags, Local artists, Wine vendors, Baskets,
Silk Carpets, and so much more! We will also have Glu-wine, Charity Grand
Raffle, and Festive Christmas entertainment. Need to do holiday shopping?
Then join us November 29th at the EAS Charity Christmas Bazaar.
Would you like to be a vendor?
Do you have interesting and unique products to sell? Then join the Biggest
Charity Christmas Bazaar in Suzhou. Contact easCharity@gmail.com or
Vendor Relations at vendoreasrelations@gmail.com. You can also contact
Tracy Greene, 151-9565-5753, Rae Chen 135-8485-3470 or Kerstin Steimle
186-2509-0545. All proceeds go to support the EAS charities.
Venue Location: Suzhou Cultural and Arts Center First Floor (North Gate)
地点：苏州工业园区文化艺术中心一楼 （北门入场）
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October 2014
TAI TAI FAMILY WEEKEND IN SHANDONG PROVINCE
QUFU AND JINAN
October 10-12, 2014
October 10, Friday
16:30 bus departs from the Starbucks at Singa Plaza to Suzhou North Railway Station
20:30 arrive in Qufu
Overnight stay in Qufu, Queli Hotel
October 11, Saturday
Breakfast
Confucius Temple
Local lunch
Confucius Mansion, Forest (cemetery of Confucius)
Travel by bus and stay overnight in Jinan, Shun Geng Hill View Hotel
Local Dinner
October 12, Sunday
Breakfast
Bus ride to Baotu Spring
Black Tiger Spring
Daming Lake
18:15 bus to railway station, arrive at train station in Suzhou at 21:42
Bus back to Singa Plaza – estimated arrival time 22:30
Cost for the above and more is 2500rmb per person for a double room, for single add 400rmb, with
extra bed reduce 160rmb. Children under 10 years old with extra bed reduce 200rmb, without extra
bed reduce 400rmb. International Guide Eugenia Xu will be with us the entire trip.
For more information including payment and sign up contact Raija,
easTaiTaiDirector@gmail.com. Required information: name as written on passport,
passport number and mobile number. Tickets are non-refundable.
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Qufu is the hometown of Confucius, who is traditionally believed to have been born at the
nearby Mount Ni. The city contains numerous historic palaces, temples and cemeteries. The
three most famous cultural sites of the city, collectively known as San Kong, i.e. "The Three
Confucian [sites]", are the Temple of Confucius, the Cemetary of Confucius and the Kong
Family Mansion. Together, these three sites have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
since 1994.
Jinan is known as the "City of Springs" because of the large number of natural artesian
springs. The majority of the springs, many of which have been historically listed under the “72
Famous Springs are concentrated in the downtown district and flow north to converge in
Daming Lake. The Baotu Spring Park is the most popular of the springs in the City of Jinan
proper. Besides the Baotu Spring, the park contains several other springs that are listed among
the "72 Famous Springs". "Bào tū" means "jumping and leaping" in Chinese. The water in the
spring pool can be seen foaming and gushing, looking like a pot of boiling water. The spring
was visited by the Emperor Qian Long (1711–1799) of the Qing dynasty who declared it "the
first spring under the heaven”. A tablet with the Emperor's handwriting "Baotu Spring" has
since been erected beside the spring pool.
Not far away to the northeast of Baotu Spring Park is the Daming Lake, which, together with
Baotu Spring and the Thousand-Buddha Mountain is often regarded as the "Three Greatest
Attractions in Jinan". Other notable parks in the city include the Five Dragon Pool near the
Baotu Spring Park, the Black Tiger Spring on the southern city moat, and the Baimai Springs
of Zhangqiu City to the east of Jinan.
Tai Tai Outing coming up in November!
Mark your calendar
Friday, November 21, Night Cruise on the Ancient Canals in Old Town Suzhou
For more information contact Raija at easTaitaidirector@gmail.com
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October 2014
TaiTai Outing
Xi Shan (West Hill) by Taihu Lake
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
It’s time to explore more of Taihu Lake and its wonders!
Xi Shan is a set of three islands connected to each other and the mainland
with three long and fascinating bridges, located by the southeast coast of Taihu Lake.
Taihu is the biggest sweet water lake in China between Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
Full-day TaiTai outing by bus starts at 8:30 a.m. ending around 6 p.m. at the Singa Plaza
Starbucks, 88 Zhong Xin Da Dao Xi, SIP, Suzhou. Eugenia, our tour guide, will join us the entire
trip.
Cost is 300rmb per person (incl. bus, lunch, entrance fees etc.) – group min. 15 people. Also
there is a good chance to enjoy a local lunch with local specialties in a local house. Let us know
in advance if you are a vegetarian.
For more information and to sign-up contact Raija, easTaiTaiDirector@gmail.com with your
name, e-mail and mobile phone number (latest by October 15 – money is non refundable after
the 15th). If you have relatives or friends visiting Suzhou, they are welcome to join the TaiTai
activities.
Along the Xi Shan tour we plan on visiting and exploring:
- Linwu cave, a stone cave, the rocks look like the forest (lin in Chinese) and the top of the cave is
as flat as a housetop (wu in Chinese). Linwu Cave is known as "the ninth cave under the heaven".
It is an ancient cave system that has a flat ground and many standing stones, indicating the
unique land formation corroded by limestone. This cave has been a very important place for the
ceremony of the Taoism since Han Dynasty.
- Carved building at Tangli town, of Qing dynasty. Carvings in wood, stone and brick can be seen
on building doors, windows and roof beams. Legendary figures in Beijing and Kun opera, flowers,
auspicious animals, mountains and lakes and calligraphy are the main topic for carving. If time
permits we can also have a look at the geological museum.
For more details and pictures on XiShan check out the following websites:
http://www.oktrips.com/attractions/Suzhou/suzhou-west-hill-scenic-area-937.html
http://www.china.org.cn/english/TR-e/37629.htm
Xi Shan is a good option for a Family Weekend Outing and our one-day TaiTai Outing gives the
best chance to see and plan for the future trip with family and friends.
October 2014
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Xi Shan (West Hill) by Taihu Lake
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October 2014
Membership Committee
Bayside/Bayshore Garden
Horizon
SND
Anika Jedlika
Doris Eiche
Gitte Doj
anika.jedlicka@gmx.de
doris.eiche@web.de
gisledoej@gmail.com
131 4500 8852
185 5001 8840
139 1354 8224
Compound Ambassador’s
Bayside/Bayshore Garden
Bailing Mansions
German Villa
Grace Residence
Green Lake Garden
Horizon Resort
Horizon Resort III
Horizon Resort III
Kolyn Garden
Lakeside Palace
Lakeview
Marina Cove Garden
Marina Cove Garden
Portland Street
Royal Lakefront
Royal Peninsula
SND
The Lakeside
Top Lake View
Marianne Karlsson
Elaine Moxon
Rae Chen
Susanna Croucher
Shannan Muck
Marion Becker
Carolyn Glaspie
Mariette Brugger
Ines Hund
Susanna Croucher
Franka Frick
Susanne Hopmann
Laurence O’Connor
Maggie Mullan
Jill Hudson-Kerr
Elif Zeytinoglu
Gitte Doj
Christina Pedersen
Carina Elworth
marianne.v.karlsson@gmail.com
elainemoxon55@gmail.com
rchen09@yahoo.com
susannalo7@yahoo.com
pigette73@gmail.com
SuzhouMarion@yahoo.com
cglaspie1@yahoo.com
marietteprivat@hotmail.com
ineshund@web.de
susannalo7@yahoo.com
franka19@gmx.de
butz2008@gmail.com
laurence.oconnor1@btinternet
smmullan@gmail.com
hudson2shanghai@gmail.com
elifz@hotmail.com.tr
gisledoej@gmail.com
christinaholmthomsen@gmail.com
carina@elworth.se
189 1540 6247
159 9541 6510
135 8485 3470
139 6217 1357
137 0613 4157
137 7610 6273
186 2522 1294
150 6242 1050
138 1278 5157
139 6217 1357
186 5111 2977
134 5172 0015
136 4620 4987
139 1350 7447
159 6218 6027
186 5194 2728
139 1354 8224
186-0618-9723
138 6217 2480
Language Companion’s
Cantonese/Mandarin
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
French
German
India
Hungarian
Polish
Romanian
Swedish
Turkish
Susanna Croucher
Gitte Doj
Brenda Schaefer
Raija Aflatuni
Laurence O’Connor
Raluca Theron
Marion Becker
Yamini Menezes
Marta Spiteller
Ewa Olszewska
Raluca Theron
Carina Elworth
Elif Zeytinoglu
susannalo7@yahoo.com
gisledoej@gmail.com
brenda@brendaschaefer.NL
aflatuniraija@hotmail.com
laurence.oconnor1@btinternet.com
raluca_theron@yahoo.com
SuzhouMarion@yahoo.com
yarani.menezes@gmail.com
viktor.marta@me.com
olszewska@yahoo.com
raluca_theron@yahoo.com
carina@elworth.se
elifz@hotmail.com.tr
139 6217 1357
139 1354 8224
185 5001 0989
139 1263 6101
136 4620 4987
138 6210 2301
137 7610 6273
137 7173 5016
132 0517 7013
152 5007 0025
138 6210 2301
138 6217 2480
186 5194 2728
Expatriate Association of Suzhou (EAS)
EAS is an organization for the expatriate community in Suzhou. The objective is to provide opportunities for
members to participate in social, cultural, sporting, charity and educational activities.
It also gives members the opportunity to learn more about Suzhou, the surrounding area, China and Chinese
culture.
If you are interested in joining us please contact easMembership@gmail.com