Terry Kochanowski, French expat in China, tells us about his mindset and hobby: chess boxing. 1) Where are you from, what do you do, what brought you to China? I am from Béziers, south of France. I am 29, I work in finance industry. I moved to china as business controller for a French company…
Very nice dinner and galette des rois in Shenzhen on Saturday 18 January 2025, thanks everyone! We had an amazing night thanks at Golden Olives, Greek restaurant. The food was excellent, and they welcomed our kings cake. We love to build partnerships with friends of France and share cultures. After that, the party people continued…
We were delighted to meet 8 French start-ups coming to visit Hong Kong and Shenzhen in January 2025 via the Digital InPulse programme by Huawei. This programme is an excellent way to promote innovation and collaboration between France and China. We had the opportunity to interview representatives from Huawei, as well as some participants of…
Thanks all for a great “galette des rois”, kings cake event in Hong Kong on Thrusday 9 january 2025! The kings cake, also known as a three kings cake, is a tradition in France and many countries associated with Epiphany. This year, we had a very good welcome by Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel…
Hi guys! ?Let me take a few minutes to share about how we can make the most of CFI groups. First of all, what is CFI? All info here: https://www.clubfranceinternational.com/about-cfi/CFI is global, so this message is for all CFI members in the world. How do CFI groups work? In addition to the public pages that…
“Je suis expatrié à Phuket depuis 13 ans et je suis marié à une Thaïe. Je dirigeais deux entreprises, l’une dans l’hôtellerie, l’autre dans la fabrication et la distribution de spécialités culinaires françaises. En 2020, j’ai confié, comme chaque année, le renouvellement de mon visa et de mon permis de travail à Phuket Visa Lawyers,…
Why do so many French people leave their country and choose Thailand? Nick tells us his story. Where are you from, and why did you choose to move to Bangkok? How is life there? France, Yvelines. What motivated me to leave France is private and political reason, as well as precariousness. A scent of adventure…
历经五年的修缮工作，巴黎圣母院以崭新的面貌重现在塞纳河畔。虽未亲临巴黎，但远在国内的我们仍有机会窥见巴黎圣母院的惊恐一瞥 After five years of renovation work, Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris has been restored to a new look on the banks of the Seine. Although we are not in Paris in person, we still have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris ^O^ 浴火重生-巴黎圣母院AR沉浸式体验展将通过AR扩增实镜的数字化工具，让参观者身临其境地感受巴黎圣母院的壮丽恢宏之美！穿越千年历史，来吧，一起享受视觉的饕餮盛宴 Reborn from the fire…
That’s the peak time of the year to taste one of the best truffles: Tuber melanosporum, called the black truffle, Périgord truffle or French black truffle. You can find a lot of products: truffles cheese, truffle saucissons, truffle sauce, and you can also simply order the fresh truffles and make your own dishes! Meet with…
A few months ago, we met Clément in Hong Kong. We loved his wine and wanted to come back to him with a few questions. How was life as an expat, and why did you choose to move back to France? First of all, I would like to thank you Marc for this opportunity. I…
Un bar clandestin, également appelé dans la culture anglo-saxonne cochon aveugle (blind pig) ou tigre aveugle (blind pig), était un établissement illicite qui vendait des boissons alcoolisées. Le terme peut également désigner un bar de style rétro qui reproduit des aspects des bars clandestins historiques.
Le mot « Síbín » est né en Irlande entre 1780 et 1790. Il faisait référence au whisky brassé à la maison, qui était ensuite vendu illégalement et qui a rapidement fait référence aux établissements non autorisés qui vendaient de l’alcool. Avec l’émigration massive d’Irlande dans les années 1800, le terme s’est rapidement répandu au…
