The document announces a series of seminars on Chinese culture hosted by the US-China Education Council. The first seminar will be on the Chinese Spring Festival and include a paper cutting activity to learn about the Chinese New Year. The second seminar will discuss the differences between Chinese and American culture and how to be culturally sensitive working with the Chinese community. The third seminar will cover how to effectively communicate with Chinese businesses both in the US and China. All seminars are free and open to the public and include Chinese refreshments.

1. USCEC Chinese Culture Series
Chinese Spring Festival Culture
02/04/09, Wednesday
Try Chinese paper cutting while learning the Chinese New Year culture.
Chinese Culture vs. American Culture
02/11/09, Wednesday & 02/09/09*, Monday
Confused by the culture difference? Come here and learn the difference between the American and
Chinese culture, and to be culturally sensitive while working with the Chinese community in the US or
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How to Communicate with Chinese Companies
02/18/09, Wednesday
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you will learn on how to communicate effectively with the Chinese business community both in the US
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Taste green tea and Chinese refreshments
Free to the public
Where
(A block away from Takoma metro on red line)
7059 Blair Road, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20012
6 –7:30 pm
* 02/09/09, Monday is held at the Kay Spiritual Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave,
NW, 7:30-9pm, and co-sponsored by Global Friends
RSVP: info@uscec.net or fli@dcchamber.org
This seminar series is the collaborative effort between the DC Chamber of Commerce Business Resource
Center and the US-China Education Council.
The US – China Education Council (USCEC) is a District based 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the
educational and cultural exchanges between the US and China, and promotion of Chinese language and culture in the
US and American culture in China.