Join us! If if you want to meet fun and friendly Chinese speakers in the San Francisco Bay Area. All Chinese speaking people are welcome! =) ***Organizers speak Cantonese & Mandarin! ########################################## http://www.SFBayChinese.org ########################################## Organizers' contact information Alice Wang Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/awang619 email: alice.wang@sfbaychinese.org Chris Chen Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NiceChris Cell: (408) 966-09 …

We are an extremely small meetup group focused on mastering the Chinese language . HOW? We meet almost every week and study together! We share our books, techniques, & time to provide each other 100% free resources to master as much of the Chinese languages as we can within one year.

Welcome to The San Francisco Cantonese Enthusiasts Meetup Group!  Meet other local Cantonese Enthusiasts at fun Social Events to practice or learn the Cantonese language! :) Useful Resources: A very handy free online Cantonese dictionary is Cantodict at: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/scripts/wordlist.htm Here is another dictionary called MDBG which not only has sound files for each character in Mandarin and Cantonese but also show how to write each character: http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/ch …

Meet and mingle with fellow Chinese Speakers & Culture Lovers! Come to a Chinese Language Meetup to practice speaking, meet new people and learn something new! All ages and levels welcome. Use it or lose it sums up how successful any effort to learn another language will be. With this in mind, this meetup group is a place for anyone learning and wanting to improve their Mandarin skills. Whether you are a student, ABC brushing up on skills, self taught, or a native speaker wanting to share your l …

"KaiXin Mandarin Corner" is a great opportunity to continue practicing your mandarin outside of the class with your classmates and other Mandarin speakers. Kaixin Mandarin Corner will be a frequent casual study session with monthly meet ups that everyone is invited to join and participate if they want some extra Mandarin study time outside the classroom. Come check out the meet ups and have fun!!

Hi Everyone! Inspired by the several San Francisco Mandarin study groups that are just too far away, I'd like to start an East Bay study group, primarily in Berkeley and Oakland. If you're a Mandarin speaker who wants to help, please join us! We'll be eternally grateful and give you tips on English if you ask :) Update: We are working on regrouping people, The next meetup will be in August.

Asian American of The Bay Area,(AABA) is a vibrant and exciting community of Asians and Asian Americans living and working in the bay area. There are no age limits to join this group. We are engaged in variety of activities that range from casual gatherings, such as casual dinning, group potlucks, picnic and BBQ's , movie nights out or trying out a new local restaurant, check out new groupon deals from local community events to larger events, such as attending concerts or cultural activity. Ou …

Nihao! Come on you Zhongwen speakers! Let's have a drink, hang out and speak in Chinese. This group is dedicated to helping native speakers and learners of Mandarin meet and make friends. We also want to help promote language learning with workshops for learners. Here are some things you can expect: ** Monthly cocktail hours ** Monthly workshops ** Dinners in Chinatown ** Cultural events ** Any ideas you can help with too! Hope you can come to our first meetup. This place has a great atmosphere …

The Bay Area Mahjong Meetup welcomes all mahjong enthusiasts in the San Francisco bay area.  Mahjong is a 4-player tile game that plays somewhat like rummy and poker.  The styles of mahjong we play include (but are not limited to) Hong Kong, Riichi, Taiwanese, and American.  If you want to play casually or competitively, or if you just want to learn, come sign up! All of the meetups here are independent - hosts are free to run their own events as they see fit. Our goal is to teach you the game a …

Welcome to the North Oakland Go Club! Our regular playing time is 11:00 AM 3:00 PM each Sunday at the It's Your Move game store at 4920 Telegraph Ave. in the Temescal business district (a block south of 51st St., across from Walgreen's). Our goal is to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for players from first-timers to experts, focusing on the beauty and intellectual challenge of the game at least as much as on who's winning.  Anyone can learn to play, including children as young as fiv …

We are a small active and academically inclined homeschooling support group mainly having activities in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and the neighboring cities. Our activities are for children ages 7 and above and our homeschooling philosophies include, but are not limited to:Classical, Charlotte Mason, and Eclectic Methods. We hope to attract like-minded friends to support each other through events such as public speaking, craft/movie nights, mini science fairs, co-op classes, field t …

This is a group of people who want to be more connected to the earth and more connected to their personal health and well being by understanding the ancient Chinese template of the Five Elements. I can guide you on a journey into the phases of the earth qi and the influence the phases have on every aspect of human beings. The group is fun and inspiring offering practical ways to feel more qi! You will learn the relationships of each element to the cosmos, our bodies, mind and spirits. Herbs, ess …

We are a diverse group interested in the study of Chinese characters in the context of the Korean language with the goal of: - improving our knowledge of Korean by expanding our character-based vocabulary - forming a basis for East Asian cultural literacy by exploring our shared heritage Our members include: - Korean language learners who desire a more structured way to learn vocabulary - speakers of Korean as a heritage language who want to improve their comprehension skills - speakers of other …

We are a Chinese EB-5 Investor Awareness group. Our purpose is to help Chinese investors and realtors learn the TRUTH about the EB-5 program that the U.S. government has been strongly encouraging since the 2008 financial crisis to create more jobs and investments in the United States. Our job is to educate people about the program and distinguish the good projects from the bad ones because there are too many investors who just lost their money in projects that are on the market. Furthermore, we …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about the origins of tea and practice mindfulness in tea drinking. As modern lifestyle has often led to increased stress and isolation from our spiritual and physical health, I would like to share my experience with using tea as a way to heal our mind, body and spirit. I will be hosting regular tea appreciation events or workshops to introduce a variety of tea that is complementary to each season and to individual body type constitution base …

Welcome to Kenpo in the Park!  We have been practicing almost every Saturday morning since July, 2011.  This meetup group is about learning kenpo and basic self defense.  Whether you have prior martial arts experience and want to get back, or if you've never thrown a punch, I hope to see you on Saturday mornings. Quick background on Kenpo:  Kenpo Karate is the oldest style of Kenpo being taught in the United States and was created in 1949 by William K. S. Chow from Honolulu.  Kenpo utilizes abou …

This group is for people who love learning and practicing languages. Come meet cool language aficionados, share your native language, practice any language you are learning, and mingle and meet interesting, worldly people. Our events will focus on mingling or attending fun language events in the Peninsula.

Come to practice English or any foreign language. We gather informally to chat, make new friends, learn about other cultures and maybe find a language exchange partner. Come share your English or foreign language skills while socializing and meeting interesting and worldy people. Languages you may hear at our events are English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, German, Thai, Russian and much more!

Calling All Asians! Calling All Asians! Our group accepts members from all over the Bay Area including San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, South Bay and beyond! Whether you are new to the US, or more comfortable speaking your own language such as Chinese ( Mandarin, Cantonese) , Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Malaysian, Thai... come out anyway and make a new friend. Check out our Monthly Newsletter ! See if we are right for you! There there are three main focuses of this grou …

San Francisco Queer Taoists is a group of women & men interested in learning and applying the Chinese philosophy of Taoism. Everyone is welcome! Biweekly study meetings & other activities.

This group is hosted by Miggi and Michael who love food and wine. We are hard-core foodies that roast our own coffee beans, pick and cure olives, and will go to any length to enjoy a fantastic, total food experience. Miggi is 40 plus+, writes food and wine articles for a Chinese gourmet magazine, and teaches cooking classes in client's homes. She loves traveling and learning different cultures. Michael is 50+, works days in the tech industry, and records classical music in his spare time. The gr …

This group is for anyone who seeks to heal themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually. We will be practicing  breathing and movement exercises from Medical QiGong. We will be exploring practices from Medical Qi Gong, Chinese Energy arts, with a dash of Hypnosis and NLP. These practices will help you to: - Restore your health and balance. - Increase your personal presence. - Become aware of your unconscious programming. - Improve your ability to communicate with your symptoms, your bod …

Tai Chi is a "meditation through movements". Currently Huiling is teaching Tai Chi 18-form. Huiling has practiced Tai Chi 18-form over 15 years. Tai Chi 18-form can be practiced by anyone, anywhere, anytime, in any length (5-10 minutes, or longer). It's especially great for people who tend to sit for a long time at a desk. As a financial analyst worked in the banking industry over 14 years with long time sitting, Huiling really benefited from and truly believe in this natural, simple and rejuven …

Quantum-Touch® Live Basic Workshop Your Love is Valuable!    Your Love is Powerful!    Your Love has Impact! Quantum-Touch is a method of natural healing that works with the Life Force Energy of the body to promote optimal wellness. Life Force Energy, also known as “chi” in Chinese and “prana” in Sanskrit, is the flow of energy that sustains all living beings. Quantum-Touch teaches us how to focus, amplify, and direct this energy, for a wide range of benefits with surprising and often extraordin …