Chinese Community in Vienna

Chinese Community in Vienna, Interviews, Opinions, Technology 2. January 2024

PASCO’s In-Depth Discussion on GPT-like Artificial Intelligence

Since the release of the application ChatGPT, which is based on the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) model, GPT-like generative artificial intelligence tools have become integrated into various aspects of our lives over the past year. This integration has synergized human intelligence with artificial intelligence, providing numerous conveniences. While benefiting from the advantages these AI tools bring, people are also contemplating and researching the future development of this technology, its impact on individuals and the society, as well as the coexistence of humans with artificial intelligence. (Fig.1:  Daily applications of ChatGPT – by courtesy of Dr. Shiyi Wang) Following the presentation and…

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna, Technology 3. December 2023

PASCO’s 2023 Annual Meeting Successfully Held in Vienna

Vienna, November 26 2023 – The Professional Association of Chinese Scientists and Technologists in Austria (PASCO) successfully organized its 2023 annual meeting at the Chinese Culture and Art Center in Vienna (Chinesisches Kultur – Und Kunstzentrum Wien). The event was hosted by Ms. Ying Han and Mr. Meng Guo. Ms. Xiao Ke, a diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Austria, delivered a speech on behalf of the embassy’s Department of Science, Education, and Culture, expressing appreciation for PASCO’s ongoing efforts in promoting scientific and technological exchange between China and Austria. She acknowledged the contributions made by PASCO, and assured continued support from the…

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna, Culture & Literature, Opinions 25. November 2023

Book Presentation in Vienna with “Es Lebe der Sozialismus“ by Lijia Zhang 

Lijia Zhang worked as a teenager in a factory producing missiles designed to reach North America, queuing every month for the “”period police”” to give evidence that she wasn’t pregnant. In the routine of guarded compounds and political meetings, Zhang’s disillusionment with “The Glorious Cause”” drove her to study English, changing her life and career to finally become a world known journalist and writer which has been her dream all the way through.  Telling a personal story, this memoir is illuminating the sweeping historical forces at work in China after the Cultural Revolution as the country moved from one of…

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna, Culture & Literature 18. October 2023

“Is There Something Wrong with the Earth?” — Chinese Painter Lu Zhide Back in Vienna

The Chinese painter Lu Zhide who had lived in Vienna for years before returning to his hometown Shanghai, came to Europe this fall with his paintings on the topic of environment. Touring through Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, he put his energy on awakening people’s awareness to care for the environment, our mother Earth. This September 25th, Mr. Lu released a new collection of environmental paintings in Shanghai entitled “Is There Something Wrong with the Earth?”. On October 7th, “Is There Something Wrong with the Earth?” was exhibited at the Cat Art Center in Como, Switzerland. Three days later, on October…

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna 29. September 2023

Mid-Autumn Festival: 2023 Austrian Chinese Evening Gala Successfully Held in Vienna

2023 Austrian Chinese Evening Gala for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day was successfully held on September 27th. Co-organized by the Austrian Overseas Chinese Retirement Association and the Austrian Shaolin Cultural Center, the evening gala took place in the brand-new and well-equipped VHS auditorium located in the 22nd district of Vienna. The auditorium was decorated in a festive way around the time. At the main entrance, six red lanterns were hung up and attracted much admiration. More than 300 guests arrived for the performance, who were warmly received by Dr. Qian Faqiang and Dr. Chen Shangwei – respectively…

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna, Interviews, Opinions 3. April 2023

Austrian Politician Optimistic about Chinese Medicine Market

Austrian politician Dr. Peter Wittmann plans to establish a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) center to offer traditional Chinese medical therapies and herbal treatments to the Austrian public. Dr. Wittmann stated that TCM has a history of several thousand years and a rich theoretical system in China. By opening a TCM center, Austria can learn from the experience and wisdom of Chinese medical culture, and provide more economical, comprehensive, and diverse medical services for local people. In addition, with the global development and application of TCM, there will also be a wider market demand and commercial value for TCM in Austria….

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna, Culture & Literature 21. September 2021

The Legend and Poetry on the Moon Festival

Today (21. 09. 2021), a traditional festival is celebrated in China with the beautiful full moon in the sky and the delicious moon cakes in the hand. The festival is called the Mid-Autumn Festival (or Moon Festival), that falls on the 15th day of the eighth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. A legend about the festival tells a story of a fairy maiden named Chang’e, who flew to the moon and lives hence there with a cute white rabbit. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members would get together to enjoy the moon (which is supposed…

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna 25. July 2021

Online Concert to Celebrate the 50. Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Austria and China

To celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Austria and China, Euro-Sino Education Event Association, together with Golden July Music Festival and Schubert Conservatory, is presenting the following online concert with traditional art songs from China, Schubert Lieder from Austria, as well as an original composition (Lyric: Fengyun LEI, Music: Byron YUE). Enjoy!     For visitors in Mainland China, please follow the link below: https://v.qq.com/x/page/k326105ralw.html

Allgemein, Chinese Community in Vienna 12. March 2021

Special Edition: Art Songs and Classic Music Online Events 2021

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relationships between Austria and China, the Association of Euro-Chinese Educational Events and Golden July Music Festival Vienna have worked together to promote a series of performances as special online concerts starting March, 2021.  Following is the program of the concert on March 6., which took place in Franz Schubert Conservatory Concert Hall. More will follow up. The organizers are in the process of setting up a regular online platform to enable the audience to enjoy the unique performances in the long run.                                                                                  Program (20210306): Frühlingsglaube Text: Ludwig Uhland Music: Franz Schubert…

Chinese Community in Vienna 12. February 2021

Happy New Year of the Ox

  Dear Readers, Happy New Year of the Ox! Enjoy the blessing Ox painted by the Chinese artist living in Austria, Ms ZHAO Yusheng! This year, the Chinese New Year, the so-called Spring Festival, began on February 12 , 2021 and will last until February 26, 2021 with the traditional Lantern Festival. After 2020, the Year of the Rat which was infested with the COVID-19 Pandemic, the whole world is looking forward to the better blessed year ahead. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Ox is more of a lucky year for men and women born in the Year of the Ox, of the Snake, of the…