WHAT: RASBJ end-of-year gathering with a talk by Great Wall expert William Lindesay OBE, followed by dinner (in-person).

WHEN: Saturday, December 11, 2021. People will begin to gather at 6:30 PM Beijing time; the talk is from 7-8 PM, followed by dinner.

WHERE: BB Art Cafe & Gallery, The New Mall, M01-03, at Xidan Cultural Square, no. 180 Xidan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. Telephone number: 135 8154 7743 (Sun Xingang). The address in Chinese：北京市西城区西单北大街180号 西单更新场M01-02 芭莎艺术下午茶 （更新场店）

HOW MUCH: RMB 300 for RASBJ members, RMB 400 for non-members. This includes a buffet dinner plus two drinks. Places are limited to 40 to comply with anti-COVID regulations. All places will be allocated strictly in order of time of payment. Members plus 1 guest enjoy priority until December 4.

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: Join RASBJ to give thanks as we near the end of a hugely successful 2021 – and look forward to a promising New Year! William Lindesay will give a keynote talk about William Geil (1865-1925), who explored the Great Wall more than a century ago and inspired Lindesay to follow in his footsteps. The talk will be followed by a buffet dinner catered by Xiao Susu Xidan, which is just downstairs.

Dinner Menu

Starters

Autumn Shade Salad

Eggplant & okra tossed with herbs, sesame and peanuts.

Shrimp & Pork Roll

Homemade peanut dip.

Garden Rolls

Crispy tofu and rice roll wrap. Fermented rice dip.

Classic Fried Spring Roll

Shrimp, taro, yam bean. Herbs to wrap, fish sauce

[for vegetarians, substitute veggie fried rolls]

Viet Tacos Platter

Beef & Chicken (Tofu for vegetarians) rolled in corn or flour tortillas,

with homemade salsas and dips.

Main Dishes

La Vong Fish

Hanoi legend on a sizzling plate.

Snakehead fillets, fennel leaves, turmeric, scallions.

Mix w/ vermicelli, fresh herbs, fish gravy.

No. 10 Chicken Leg

Pan-fried w/ lemongrass, lemon juice & fish sauce.

Vegetarian Curry

Taro root, okra, mushroom, lemongrass, tofu. With baguette.

Susu Tendrils

Blanched, with a potent fish sauce dip.

Dessert

Susu Peking Pie

Apple, peach & candied hawthorn, w/ vanilla ice cream.

Drinks

(two glasses included)

Vietnamese Lime Soda

Passionfruit Cumquat Soda

House wine

Saigon beer

NOTE: Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions in advance of the Winter Olympics, plans involving public spaces are subject to change; apologies in advance for any inconvenience.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

• Please click "Register" and follow the instructions.
• After successful registration you'll receive a confirmation email; if you seem not to have received it please check your spam folder. If you have questions, please email communications@rasbj.org