Qingdao Expat Magazine July-August 2013

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IN THIS ISSUE

Qingdao Sailing

4 Clipper round the World

6 extreme Sailing Series

What’s cooking in QD?

8 French Tiger prawns

9 Shepherd`s pie

Qingdao Expat Charity

10 Qingdao expat Charity news

Out and About

12 events in July / august

14 QiCC events July / august

16 Hair tip from The Hair doctor

18 post Work mixer

18 CoffeeMorning

19 Get your Questions answered

Expat Birthdays

20 Birthdays in July / august

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latest QD

news!

The Creative Team

wishes everybody a

nice summer holiday!


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Dear Friends & Expats

Historically the summer time brings the largest turnover of foreigners; it is traditionally the most common time to wave goodbye to those exiting and welcome the newcomers.

If you are preparing to set off now, we wish you all the very best in your next adventure. To those newly arrived (or imminently arriving) a big warm welcome to you.

Please see all the regular social opportunities in this summer issue of QEM plus the contact page of the members of our close-knit community, who are ready to help you with questions you may have.

Later in September we will see the annual Welcome BBQ and there will be new ideas coming up at the QICC (Qingdao International Community Centre).

Keep cool, active and happy this summer!

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Creative Directormarit rambech

Editorial TeamCathy Ben-davidpreeti Chaudhary

Events, Website& E communications

preeti [email protected]

Contributorsmarit rambech, Cathy Ben-david, preeti Chaudhary, donne liddiard,

Steve mather, extreme Sailing Series& Clipper Ventures plc/onedition.

Cover Photomarit rambech

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Clipper 13-14 round the World YACHT RACE

The next generation:

12 BrAnd neW 70-Foot oCeAn rACinG YAChtS A 40,000-Mile CirCuMnAViGAtion 15 rACeS - 13 CountrieS - 1 Winner.


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London is to host the start and finish of the 2013-14 edition of the Clipper Race, leaving the capital on 1 September 2013 and not returning until July 2014.

The announcement was made at St Katharine Docks in front of Tower Bridge by Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Clipper Race founder and chairman, the legendary yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Sir Robin became the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world in 1968-69 and established the Clipper Race in 1996 to offer amateurs from all walks of life the opportunity to experience the thrill of ocean racing and a circumnavigation of the planet. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “Playing host to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will once again see London showcasing why it is the best big city on earth in which to hold major sporting events. It’s a fantastic honour for the capital to mark the beginning and end of this feat of human endeavour, which will not only provide an awesome spectacle for hordes of sailing fans, but also give a huge boost to the wider London economy. “Those who take part are an inspiration to us all and exhibit the very best of the human spirit. As they battle through everything the elements can throw at them, I wish everyone on board these stunning vessels the very best of luck.”

The event will see the debut of the third generation Clipper 70 ocean racing yacht. The twelve-strong matched fleet will be hosted in a race village at St Katharine Docks, central London’s only marina and the official Clipper Race start and finish port. The boats will begin and end their global journey in the Thames in front of Tower Bridge. Over 3000 people have participated in the Clipper Race over the last 17 years in what has become the world’s premier ocean race for non-professional and novice sailors. The new enlarged fleet has been commissioned in response to the growing demand for crew places and will serve the event through to 2020. The Clipper 70s will make a big impact in St Katharine Docks and on the Thames. At 40,000 miles this is the world’s longest ocean race and takes almost a year to visit 15 ports on six continents, including Qingdao. The Olympic sailing city will also boast an entry again; the fifth time the Chinese city will be represented around the world. For further information about the race visit:www.clipperroundtheworld.com

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ClIPPER RACE AT:

www.clipperroundtheworld.com

london to host world’s longest ocean race

www.clipperroundtheworld.com


It’s been a busy month for the SAP Extreme Sailing Team as the summer sailing season and events kick off across Europe.

Last month we travelled to Qingdao, China for Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ and, as predicted, the venue delivered similar light conditions to the first two Acts of the year.

Reviewing and analyzing performance between Acts is definitely paying off and we had some fantastic racing in China throughout the four days. The winds were quite shifty and light most days and with Fushan Bay being surrounded by buildings, we needed to stay clear of the shadow cast by the sky huge scrapers to avoid areas of no wind and, as always, focus on sailing minimum distance under max speed.

Having maintained our third place ranking throughout the Act, we reached the final day with a podium place open to us once again and dug deep to maintain our hard fought position of fourth in the overall rankings. We had a superb day on the water, maybe even our best ever, with clean racing, good boat handling and excellent crew dynamics translating directly to performance. We came away from Qingdao with three race wins and a third place

EXTREME SAIlING SERIES™ 2013

SAP Extreme Sailing Team’s co-skipper and tactician Rasmus Kostner reflects on the teams ‘best ever’ day from Act 3 Qingdao and looks ahead to the rest of the year where he predicts some big changes on the leader board.

SAP Extreme Sailing Team’s co-skipper and tactician Rasmus Kostner’s Blog


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overall in Act 3, a real boost for the team this season. A very buoyant team left China and returned to Denmark!

The SAP Extreme 40 was packed away in its container but this didn’t mean the SAP Extreme Sailing Team were going to be putting our feet up. It was onto the next sailing event, in Denmark, the Palby Fyn Cup, the annual event with 285 entries this year competing around the island of Fyn for the 138 nautical miles race. The Palby Fyn Cup ended up as a two horse race between us and the Carbon 3 race team. We narrowly edged out the Carbon 3 race team to take line honours.We were delighted to have won but we were frustrated to miss out on securing a record! We were in striking distance of the record time of 10 hours

and 7 minutes set in 2009 but light wind conditions in the last part of the race meant we finished at 03.13 in the morning with an elapsed time of 13.58.42 hours, but still triumphant!

As we look ahead to the next few Acts in Europe, I believe we will almost see a new start to the Series as some of the other competitors will come into their own with the more familiar conditions. It will be a much more physical game on the water and I suspect we will see some significant changes to the leader board. Last year we would certainly have considered ourselves stronger in the breezier

conditions and hope that remains true as we keep the pressure on the guys at the top of the leader board.

Extreme Sailing Series™

“ A very buoyant team left China and returned to

Denmark! “


FRENCH TIGER PRAWNSWITH GINGER APPlE CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS • 4 tiger prawns• 2 potatoes• 8 green Asparagus• 20 grams butter

MARINADE:• 1 inch sliced ginger• ½ apple, finely chopped• 2 teaspoons brown sugar• 2 teaspoons chopped raisins• 1 tablespoon curry sauce (ready mixture)• 2 tablespoon milk• salt to taste• Pepper to taste• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

METHOD1. marinate the tiger prawns in the curry sauce for a few hours.2. Fry marinated tiger prawns. put it on the plate.3. Boil potatoes and mash them, then add boiled milk, salt and pepper and mix well. make the mashed potatointoaflowershapeforgarnish.4. Sauté vegetables with butter and add seasonings to taste.5. dice the apple and ginger, then add brown sugar, curry sauce, chopped raisins and add it to the sauce. put the sauce and vegetables on the dish to garnish the tiger prawns.

Expat Home Cooking:

New Zealand

photo: http://mytastehistaste.com

http://mytastehistaste.com


SHEPHERD’S PIE

INGREDIENTS PIE FIllING:• 2 tbsp oil• 1 large onion• 2 tbsp minced garlic• 500 grams premium beef mince• ¼ cup red wine• ¼ cup water• 1 tbsp beef stock• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce• 1 teaspoon ground coriander• 1 400g can of diced tomatoes• 1 tbsp tomato paste• 4 cups diced vegetables ( e.g.

carrots, peas and corn) • salt & pepper

PIE TOPPING:• 4 medium potatoes• 4 large cauliflower florets• 1 large kumara• 2 tbsp butter, salt & pepper• ½ cup grated cheese

METHOD1. Heat oil in large pot and fry chopped onion and garlc until soft.2. Add mince and cook until browned.3. Add in the rest of the filling ingredients, mix well and bring to boil.4. Reduce heat to lowest setting and cook ucovered for 30 mins or until mixture has reduced and is very thick. Stir often. Add salt and pepper to taste.5. Peel and boil the potatoes and kumara, steam the cauliflower until cooked through then drain, add butter and coarsely mix all together. Add salt and pepper to taste.6. Pour filling mixture into large lasagna type oven dish, top with mashed vegetable mix and smooth over with fork.7. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown. Let stand for 5 mins then enjoy!


photo: http://foodiemumskitchen.com

http://foodiemumskitchen.com


S ome of our readers may remember Steve and Xinwei who we have supported in various ways over the last few years. They relentlessly and selflessly continue, despite

endless struggles, in their plight to maintain a sanctuary and home for abandoned small children. The House of Mephibosheth became the only home for many.

Steve had self-built, purposefully designed for wheelchair access, a warm spacious home. During an expat’s visit in January 2013 they cared for over 40 children ranging from small babies to even teenagers. Each one has a story; each one has an

illness, disability or severe condition resulting in abandonment usually.

Due to conditions beyond their control Steve and Xinwei needed to move 99% of all the children to a new location, following a fatal fire in a care home in Henan Province. Authorities began to carry out month-long inspections of orphanages run by individuals and private operators in China. Although the inspection reported a high standard of care and provision at the House of Mephibosheth they ruled that all children must remain in their home province; hence a mass move to keep 99% of the children under Steve and Xinwei’s care, back in a nearby Province.


Qingdao expat Charity News

(Provided photos were taken in January 2013 during a visit to the home in DaDian, near LinYi.)

iF you CaN oFFer aNy Help oF aNy SCale or Type pleaSe email STeVe: [email protected]

CallSteve(engliShSpeaking)139 5447 6850 orXinwei(ChineSeorengliShSpeaking)152 6393 3031

By Cathy Ben-David



Four children, named, Tim, Love, Moses and Caiqi remain with carers in the original home in Dadian, near LinYi in Shandong Province. They await possible adoption. This original land and home will continue its mission to be a refuge for special needs children with a small farm, volunteers to stay and provide inspiration, company, love, singing, and more.

Dr. Song, Director of JingJong Hospital, has given them an old three-floor building to provide housing for over 200 more children. There is a basement for conversion and future use too.

Today and over the next weeks and months the House of Mephibosheth is re-strategizing and are

calling out for volunteers with all sorts of skills or just simply time and heart to help paint, and prepare spaces. Ideally they can replace the glass in windows, improve the interior and install laundry machines and cooking equipment.

The Civil Affairs office is now urging for the acceptance of hundreds more children but the building needs attention before this can successfully happen. This is located in Ruzhou in Henan Province.

“Each one has a story; each one has an illness,

disability or severe condition

resulting in abandonment usually”.

Qingdao Expat Charity


Events

Musical MonkeysNew dates to come soon.Music Room at YCIS Qingdao CampsBuilding 7, 36 Laoshan Road

if you have a child aged 1 to 3.5 and you would like to continue with music for young children – this is for you!

9.30am music Session (free of charge)10.15am Snack & drink picnic (fruit provided)10.15 – 11.00am outdoor play11.00am Shuttle bus return

A basic shuttle bus will be provided:Jin Hai 8.50am & Surf Plaza 9.15am(other pick-up places can be considered)

For further details, please [email protected]

Post Work Mixer2nd & 4th Thursday from 7 pmJuly - Thursday 11 & 25august – Thursday 8 & 22At Thai Me Up, #20-6 Yanerdao Lu

Mix and mingle with other expats working in Qingdao. Special offers on food and drinks for all expats. See page 20.Fore more information contact:[email protected]

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Coffee MorningWednesdays 10.45 amAt Starbucks Marina City

Come and join us for one of our Expat Coffee Mornings to make new friends, mix, mingle and catch-up with old ones.See page 20.

Fore more information contact:[email protected]

Thursdays 1.30 pm - 3 pmAt Qingdao Community Centre

Gather to play the ancient Chinese game of mahjong and other board games of your choosing. The lounge area is open for adults to join for a casual afternoon.

For more information contact:[email protected]

Table Games Afternoon






Qingdao International Business Association (QIBA)Wednesday July 24 & august 28 at 6.30 pmQIBA meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month

Hotel interContinental 1F.Cocktails 6.30 pmmeeting start at 7 pm

For more information contact: [email protected]

“Culture Club“Thursdays 1 pm - 4 pmWalk Inn Japanese Restaurant4F Xinwen Zhongxin Buildning, 50 Hong Kong Middle Road

Fun and cultural entertainment whilst learning this Chinese ancient game. Each player donates 20 RMB for the Qingdao Expat Charity.

For more information contact:[email protected]

Street Hockey ClubA few Expats and locals have started a Street Hockey club and play every few weeks near Tian Tai stadium.They have the equipment that they all share and the only cost is upto 20 RMB/head to help pay for the field (shared costs amongst the players each time)

For more information contact: [email protected]

Qingdao International Christian FellowshipSunday mornings 10 am - 11.30 amAll foreign passport holders are welcome!

interContinental Hotel auditorium 3 F,98 aomen lu.

For more info visit www.qicf.org or send an email to [email protected]

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Qingdao Hash House Harriers - Runners and Walkersalternate Saturday afternoons at 2 pmJuly – Saturday 13 & 27august - Saturday 10 & 24Regular HHH runs for 60 - 90 minutes. meet in the lobby of the Crown plaza. Cost: 10 rmB to cover bus and beers.For more info or to get onto the mail list contact: [email protected]

Something for

all ages!




www.qicf.org




upcoming events

The QICC in association with YCIS Qingdao will host its first ICT course. This course will be four weeks long. Each week will focus on a different area of ICT. Applicants can choose the weeks they wish to attend or they can attend all four sessions. Each session will cost 200RMB and will include a light lunch and refreshments throughout the day. The outline of the course will be as follows:

Saturday 31 Aug, Week 1: Introduction to ICT and how to set up email accounts.

Saturday 7 Sept, Week 2: Microsoft Office – Word,

Powerpoint and ExcelSaturday 14 Sept, Week 3: Apple iLife suite – music creation with GarageBand.

Saturday 21 Sept, Week 4: Video editing with iMovie and iPhoto.Adobe Photoshop – How to create exciting and interesting effects.

All classes will be run by experts in the particular ICT field. Each class will consist of two sessions. The format will be as follows:10.30 – 12.30 Morning session12.30 – 1.30 Lunch1.30 – 3.30 Afternoon session

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The Kinder Club has arrived!! Weekends just became more exciting for the youngsters. Beginning in June the QICC will be the home to a new club for parents and kindergarten children aged three to six years old.

The club will engage children along with their parents in a variety of creative, fun, physical and enriching activities. These will include stories, crafts, cooking, outdoor games and much more. Each session will require pre-registration as well as a small fee for

materials and other miscellaneous items. The Kinder Club will be hosted in English only and will be open to foreign passport holders.

Registration via emai to Laura on [email protected]: QICC 72 Tai Hang Shan Lu, Huangdao.

thekinderClub



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If you would like to use the QICC for a class or workshop of your own you can contact: [email protected] We are always looking for new and exciting activities for the Qingdao community.

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Sandor Nagy, an experience soccer coach from Beijing is currently running a soccer club at QICC on Sunday afternoons. He accommodates a variety of age groups. If you would like to find out more information or would like to know when the next soccer club will begin you can contact Sandor: [email protected]

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We will soon host an Ayi training course where an experience Ayi who has worked for Expat families for a couple of years will be able to share her knowledge with other Ayi’s. We will set a date for this in the near future!

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We are aiming to start a monthly market at the QICC beginning in August. We are looking for vendors who would like to sell items at this market.

If you are interested please email: [email protected]. This market will be open to anyone living in Qingdao.

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The Summer is here! So it’s time to hit the beach! Here are some useful hair tips for those holiday beach trips to keep your hair looking

healthy and cool.



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1. Hair ConditionLeave your hair conditioner in the hair and do not rinse it out when you are at the beach or in the sun. The heat from the sun will help the conditioner to penetrate the hair more deeply and protect the hair from becoming to dry. The hair can be slicked back into a ponytail or bun with or without a side parting which will give you that slick look and keeping your hair under c o n t r o l , while giving your hair a nice refreshing treatment too. Just rinse the conditioner out in the evening and have great shiny and moisturized hair ready to style into your evening look.

2. RinseRemember to rinse the hair with fresh water after you swim to remove colour faders like salt from the seawater or chlorine from the swimming pool. Bottled water will work very nicely for this.

3. Bandanas Always look cool and fashionable and prevent the sun from fading your hair colour, especially red and copper colours. They keep your head cooler than a baseball cap due to their super light materials and can be matched perfectly to your beachwear.

4. Flower ClipsHow to look

fashionable on the beach

w h i l e k e e p i n g your hair a w a y f r o m your face and still l o o k i n g

e l e g a n t ? A nice big

fake flower clip is the perfect

accessory. Your hair can be controlled and out

of the way in either a ponytail or bun and the flower clip added to create a “style”.

The Hair Doctor Steve

wishes you all

a fantastic summer


Are you new in town? Or do you want to meet up with old friends?ComeandjoinusforoneofourexpatCoffeeMorningstomakenew friends, mix, mingle and catch-up with old ones or just to enjoy the stunning downtown view in some great company!

Every Wednesday at Starbucks (next to H&M) marina City, olympic Sailing marina. Begins at 10.45 AM.

Join us on our Coffee Mornings!

Want a weekly

reminder?

Please join our Expat

Coffe Morning mailing

list by emailing

[email protected]

POST WORK MIXER!QingdaoExpat Group presents:

July - Thursday 11th & 25thAugust – Thursday 8th & 22nd. Mixer Location: Thai Me Up Restaurant, #20-6 Yanerdao LuDirections/Lost: Call + 86-532-85038579

Starts from 7 pm.

Special Offers for all expats! 10% discount on food ordered between 7:00 -9:30 PM.A big glass (0.33cl) of Thai Margaritas, Strawberry Margaritas, Pinacoladas, and Mojito’s at 25 RMB/glass.

No RSVP required, just turn up at the above venue to mix/mingle with other fellow Expats living and working in Qingdao. But if you want to make sure to have a table for dining before 8 pm, please reserve it directly with Thai Me Up.

Questions? Clarifications? Kindly email: [email protected]

2nd and 4th Thursday of a Month

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Questions about living in Qingdao?

Gerd Burkard Germany (Business Related)phone: 139 6395 6259e-mail: [email protected]

Our Expat Representatives will answer your questions!

pia Vinchon-tahonFrancephone: 139 6398 5712e-mail: [email protected]

Alex Schroeter & Christlane lawo-Fu Germanye-mail: [email protected]

Preeti ChaudharyIndiaphone: 150 5322 7805e-mail: [email protected]

leo Van echelpoelBelgiumphone: 136 7889 8189e-mail: [email protected]

Cathy Ben-DavidEnglande-mail: [email protected]

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Andrew WongHongkongphone: 15053203088e-mail: [email protected]

Help our Newbies! Interested in being a contact person?Please send an email to [email protected]

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