It has long become a good tradition to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival with our members and friends. Due to the pandemic, everything looked a little different this year. However, this did not prevent us from celebrating our Chinese Moon Festival and the beginning of autumn together again on October 8, 2021. This year the event took place in the restaurant Koufu in Leipzig - as always with an exquisite Chinese menu and convivial get-together and lively exchange. A total of 25 members and friends of the DCF attended the evening. All participants were very satisfied, which we are very happy about. Our special thanks go to Fanlei and Xiangru. They gave each participant a traditional Chinese good luck charm.

On October 10, 2020, we celebrated our traditional moon festival in Erfurt. The day before, the members could already meet for a cozy get-together at the Nüsslein Café. On the day of the moon festival there was the possibility to take part in a very interesting city tour and to visit the old synagogue. The moon festival took place as always with exquisite Chinese food, which was served to us this time in the Shifang Pavilion. Also this year we were pleased to have a large number of participants from different states. Our sincere thanks go especially to the couple Heinevetter and Pötzl for their great efforts and donation for the success of the festival.

On January 25, we celebrated the Chinese New Year together with our members in Leipzig, in the restaurant "China's World". The year 2020 was under the sign of the rat, which actually stands for down-to-earthness, intelligence and tenacity. That very evening we were still thinking sympathetically of Wuhan and the pandemic outbreak. Who would have guessed what the year would bring us shortly after. Traditionally, the evening consisted of a cozy get-together and delicious Chinese food.  

On the evening of September 27, our long tradition was continued and we welcomed our guests again for an interesting evening. Many esteemed guests were present, including members of the Association and representatives of business and finance. We were also very pleased to welcome the young people who participated in this year's summer camp in Shanghai.

The evening started with the chairman of the Bank of China, who gave an exciting speech about the Renminbi and contributed to many discussions and conversations.

There was also a cheerful exchange of ideas at a get-together with a Far Eastern buffet. To round off the evening, our member Dorothee Schrage honored us with classical singing, accompanied by Madoka Itoh on the piano.

The German-Chinese Friendship Association e.V. promotes the economic and cultural contact between Germany and China. At our Chinese Moon Festival, we were able to exchange ideas again and thus promote interest and interaction between the two countries.

To celebrate the new Chinese Year of the Pig, members and friends of the DCF met in the city of Hof from 8 to 10 February 2019 at the invitation of our long-standing Bavarian members, the Kolb and Zapf families. The pig symbolises happiness, wealth and contentment and is a true enjoyer of the finer things in life. This fantastic weekend kicked off with a cosy get-together in the quaint Hof "Biersalon Trompeter" on Friday evening.

On 9 February, the first item on the agenda was an interesting guided tour of Europe's largest porcelain museum, the PorzellanIkon in Selb. A big thank you goes to the director Mr. Wilhelm Siemen for the personal welcome of our guests. Afterwards, they could take advantage of the good shopping opportunities in the numerous factory outlets and visit the popular wine fair of the Rotary Club Hof in the Freiheitshalle. At the end of the eventful day, the approximately 50 guests met at the first-class "Restaurant Season", which served us a delicious German-Chinese New Year dinner. In a festively decorated atmosphere, the culinary menu was accompanied by cultural and musical contributions as well as lively conversations.

For their fantastic commitment, we thank our great Hof hosts, all other contributors in Hof and Selb, and last but not least all our guests who made this memorable New Year's celebration possible.