Mar. 8 | Beijing International Women's Day Event
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 around the world to honor the achievements of women. At Date Night China, we felt that there was no better way to celebrate this cause than by collaborating with other organizations that support women across Beijing to celebrate the diverse strengths and countless successes of all women!
Join us at the Breaking the Bias Together: Beijing Celebrates International Women's Day event on Tuesday, March 8 at the East Hotel's Xi'an Bar! There will be a time for mingling, an interactive workshop, and prizes from amazing community sponsors! Scan the QR code to purchase a ticket. All genders welcome!
欢迎所有性别的伙伴们在 3 月 8 日（星期二）加入我们，一起打破社会成见，为我们身边的女性庆祝！扫码报名，不见不散！
The event will feature beloved groups and organizations serving women across China, including Beijing Women’s Network, the Clothing Auction Network, Ladies Who Tech, Date Night China, Female Expats in Beijing, Palygo, Well Women, Viva, and Female Health Empowerment Network.
Throughout the evening you will have the chance to win one of many fabulous prizes by participating in raffles and other fun activities. The prizes have been generously donated by various business owners and restaurateurs around Beijing.
What’s more, proceeds from the event will be donated to Project A, a charity project that provides affordable mental health support to survivors of abusive relationships.
更值得一提的是，本次活动筹得的款项将会捐赠给Project A一个专门为家暴与侵害幸存者提供心理辅导的慈善项目。
Venue Location:
Xian Bar - East Hotel Beijing
1/F EAST Beijing, No.22 Jiuxianqiao Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区酒仙桥路22号东隅酒店一层仙酒吧
Cost: 100 RMB (ticket includes one drink (alcoholic/non-alcoholic) and a charity donation)
*Please note that the venue has food options available to purchase.
Sponsor prizes totaling more than 50,000rmb up for grabs:
精美礼品（总价值超过5万元):
CDB – 3-course dinner for two with dessert and wine pairing, valued at 1,498rmb (10 winners)
IDC Dental – Service of choice voucher, valued at 1,000rmb (1 winner)
Oasis – 1 consultation with treatment for TCM, valued at 1,120rmb each (5 winners)
Sherpas – 150 new user vouchers; 200rmb gift voucher (10 winners)
Pebbles – Bottle of tequila (1 winner)
Mr. Raw – Cold pressed juices and smoothies (3-day spring detox package) (3 winners)
All In Wine – 3 bottles of fine wine (1 winner)
Grevino – 2 bottles of wine valued over 500rmb (1 winner)
Larisa Usenkova – Makeup gift certificate, valued at 1,000rmb (1 winner); makeup class gift certificate, valued at 1,000rmb (1 winner)
Chips & Dips – Chips & Dips combo package. Includes 400g homemade chips and 3 dips. (1 winner)
Nice Cream – Ice cream home pack with 8 cups of ice cream (3 winners)
Spatula – 1 beautiful painting and a gift box of scones (1 winner)
La Pizza – 500rmb voucher (4 winners)
BSK – Choice of Wine&Dine voucher or a cooking class, valued at 350rmb (2 winners)
PEACH By TRB – 50rmb vouchers (30 winners)
Slow Boat – 6 pack of beer coupons (6 winners)
The Opposite House – Superfly dining vouchers, 300rmb each (5 winners)
International Medical Center-Beijing – Skin care vouchers, valued at 1,280rmb each (10 winners); dermatologist one-on-one treatment: whitening freckle /oil control / moisturizing / wrinkle removal (with expert advice)
Athletic Greens – Welcome pack valued at 758rmb (1 winner)
Beijing International Chinese College – Free private Chinese classes, online or in-person (2 winners)
Ruby’s Gold Cherry Wine – 1 bottle of New Zealand fortified cherry wine (1 winner)
Taozi Tree Yoga – Single class pass, valued at 750rmb (5 winners)
Wakanaka Skin Care – Gift bags (non-chemical body scrub, face serum, body lotion), valued over 1,500rmb (6 winners)
Many of these prizes can be won through our flower raffle from beautiful carnations donated by Wang’s Flowers!
In addition, EAST Hotel will be offering a deal for any attendees who wish to stay the night on March 8! Cost is 880rmb, including 1 breakfast. If you wish to claim this deal, please send your details along with a screenshot of your event ticket purchase to reservations@east-beijing.com.
Learn more about the amazing event organizers below:
关于组织者：
BWN
Beijing Women’s Network (BWN) is an organization that brings women together to support personal and professional development. By running a platform that puts diverse female leaders in centre stage and amplifies their voices, BWN shows that women are both powerful and strong - and those who underestimate women will surely miss out!
CAN
The Clothing Auction Network hosts regular in-home events: it's a clothing swap with a twist, bringing women together to share their good quality, unused clothing while raising money for charity. We believe there are enough clothes circulating in the world without us needing to add to the endless cycle of consumption, so we share what we have - laughing and finding joy in what we already possess.
Ladies Who Tech
Ladies Who Tech was started in 2017 by women in STEM industries. We believe in challenging the status quo by supporting and encouraging more women to discover their potential and break into the STEM field. Through connecting women and allies in STEM through workshops, conventions and other events globally, we hope companies and organizations with leave inspired to enact changes in the workplace that are more inclusive of women.
Date Night China (DNC)
Date Night China is a media platform and international community based in China that helps create a space (online and offline) for people to make connections. We support and empower women through our online platform where we host discussions and share articles to break cultural stereotypes and gender norms for women, and also by creating safe offline spaces for women to have positive social experiences.
FEIB
Female Expats in Beijing was founded by Mio Rudnicki in 2017 as a way to offer expat women the change to connect and find support as they transition to life in Beijing. FEIB has over 1000 members who come from different places all over the world! Aside from meet-ups, FEIB is a great general resource for getting answers to all of your Beijing or China-related questions, and a stepping stone to more niche groups.
Palygo
Palygo is a new venture coming soon from the queen of sweet herself, Camilla Kongshavn. Stay tuned in to her Sweet Cravings groups for more details on the debut!
Well Women
Well Women is a digital community bringing women together to Live Well, Love Well and Be Well. We share curated content and resources through blogs, events, our signature Magical Morning digital course, and interest-based WeChat groups (Well Home, Well Fitness, Well Style, Well Parenting and Well Planet) so you can take small steps to thrive in your international life. We break the myth that women can only be good at one thing and show that we can be multifaceted and multi-passionate beings that grow stronger, together.
Viva
Viva Beijing Professional Women’s Network has been around since 2008 and is the first of its kind in Beijing. We are a member-based organization and we take pride in our diversity, with members from many different backgrounds and nationalities. Viva aims to support women at all points of their careers by offering engaging monthly events and a mentorship program.
FHEN
Female Health Empowerment Network was founded by Hillary Van Mansfield in 2019 to empower women with the necessary health resources to thrive in China. FHEN gives women across China a safe space to discuss physical and mental health concerns that may be taboo in other circles. FHEN also offers women access to important resources such as hospital guides, mental health professionals, and informative events.
Date Night China also invites women to take this short, anonymous survey about Women Breaking Barriers in Dating Spaces to share their experiences with us, whether you are single or in a relationship.
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Date Night China is a digital media brand and international community based in China. We focus on creating media content and hosting events that help people connect, expand their cultural perspectives, and share stories related to dating and relationships in China. We currently host events in Shanghai and Beijing, but our community has people from all over China and is open to any nationality, gender, and identity.
关于DNC创立于北京的DNC，既是数字媒体品牌，又是充满活力的国际社群。通过新媒体运营，我们会定期举办各种新鲜有趣的线下活动，连接来自不同国家不同文化的朋友们，一起拓展跨文化视野，分享在中国的生活体验和爱情故事。除了我们自己的聚会，DNC还会经常和各类国际社群联名举办活动，为你提供更多更广泛的交友资源。欢迎加入DNC大家庭！