The most wonderful time of the year at the Christmas Gala!

Our guests were treated to fantastic performances by Dulwich College Beijing, who charmed guests with a jazz band during the cocktail reception and carols during dinner, and CISCA, who put on a fabulous performance of a piece from The Nutcracker.

While enjoying the performances, guests dined on canapés from La Maison Lyonnaise and a fantastic festive feast from the Rosewood Beijing, all accompanied by seasonal tipples from CHEERS, Diageo, Hayman's Gin, Slowboat, and more.

We were delighted to be joined by representatives from both the British and Chinese governments for the evening, including Geraldine McCafferty, Deputy Head of Mission at British Embassy Beijing, Deputy Director General Huang from the Ministry of Commerce, and Lewis Neal, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner to China and Hong Kong. UN Resident Coordinator in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, very kindly joined us for this special evening.

A huge thank you to our Gold Sponsors for the night, Bluestar AMG, Dulwich College Beijing, Diageo, HSBC, JLR and Swire, for making the event possible. Thanks, too, to all our generous prize donors. From round-trip business-class flights on Cathay Pacific to replica Land Rover cars and much, much more, lucky attendees went home with even more presents under the Christmas tree!

Thank you for your generosity in raising money for our Christmas charity partner, the Migrant Children's Foundation. Raising money for children in Beijing and its surroundings, your generosity supports MCF's mission in improving the health and educational outcomes of children in our city. Thank you!