Dragon Boat Race Watching and Lunch with Students of McComb’s BBA Short-Term International Program

On June 20, 2015, together with our fellow members, we were delighted to show our visiting UT students a piece of a very old Chinese culture, the yearly Tuen Ng Festival dragon boat race.  Known to very few people, and according to author Worcester George, the use of dragon boats for racing are believed to have originated in southern central China […]

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Museum Visit and Lunch with Students of CIBER International Summer Programs

Each summer the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) sends about 200 graduate and undergraduate business students abroad to take classes, go on company visits, become exposed to international business practices, etc., in Hong Kong, Paris, Prague, and Edinburgh.  CIBER sends about 60 Accounting and Supply Chain Management majors to Hong Kong. In […]

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Dragon Boat Race Watching and Lunch with Current UT Business Students

A group of students of the McCombs School of Business are coming to Hong Kong. Each summer the Center for International BusinessEducation and Research (CIBER) sends about 200 graduate and undergraduate business students abroad to take classes, go on company visits, become exposed to international business practices, etc. in Hong Kong, Paris, Prague, and Edinburgh. […]

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Horse Race Watching Party

The long-awaited Horse Race Watching Party is here! Date: June 1 (Wednesday) Time: 7pm Place: Home Straight (Members Box E307), Happy Valley Racecourse (http://member.hkjc.com/en/rcs/fp_e307.asp) Activities: Dinner, horse race watching, horse-betting (optional) Cost: $200 minimum per person, total cost depends on what food you order (2-course starting at $288 and 3-course starting at $310, drinks extra), […]

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King of Mahjong Tournament and Hangzhou/Shanghaiese Cuisine Dinner @ Lac Printemps

Title: King of Mahjong Tournament and Hangzhou/Shanghaiese Cuisine Dinner Date: October 30 (Saturday) Time: Tournament starting 4pm, dinner starting about 7:30pm Location: Lac Printemps Restaurant, 11/F, Chuang’s London Plaza, 219 Nathan Road, Kowloon (Near Jordan MTR) This is the final reminder that the King of Mahjong Tournament and Hangzhou/Shanghaiese Cuisine Dinner will be held this […]

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