A few months ago, Zurich Chinatown came back online. Today, the newsletter returns.
The platform connects residents with Asian life in Zurich and beyond — restaurants, shops, services, events, and stories from the community. A virtual Chinatown ready for discovery, open to all.
This newsletter brings curated updates: community news, new openings, upcoming events, and occasional deep dives.
Thanks for being here.
— Sandra, Zurich Chinatown
Spotlight
Gazing Back – Contemporary Chinese Perspectives on the West
At Anggrek Agency, Zurich, this exhibition brings together three contemporary Chinese artists who turn the gaze back onto the West. Curated by Dario Veréb (NZZ am Sonntag) as part of the Asia Society Switzerland’s Gen A Program.
Zeyuan Ren, A Kind of Displacement
When and where?
On display: 8 January — 7 February 2026
Location: Anggrek Agency, Turbinenstrasse 46, 8005 Zurich
Visiting: By appointment, all works for sale
On the Map
ĂN ĂN
Co Chin Chin’s latest restaurant near Paradeplatz offers refined Indochine cuisine in a stylish, thoughtfully designed setting. The menu highlights regional influences with a strong selection of vegan dishes — from rice crêpes with tofu to papaya salad.
Step into the beautiful Ăn Ăn interior
Location: Fraumünsterstrasse 25, 8001 Zurich
Open: Mon—Thu: 10 am—11 pm | Fri—Sat: 10 am—12 pm
What’s on
Mongolia, Exhibition
until 22 February 2026, Museum Rietberg, Zurich
Dreaming of Mongolia: endless steppes, solitary nomads, grazing horses, and untouched nature.
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Ying Xu & Marieke Prinsloo-Rowe, Exhibition
until 5 April 2026, Hotel Saratz, Pontresina
Ying Xu skillfully blends cultural narratives with personal insight, encouraging deeper engagement with themes such as the human body, identity, origin, and the role of art in the contemporary context.
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BANG! – Finest K-Pop Music, Party
16 January 2026, Vior Club, Zurich
The headliner of the evening is DJ Emkay, known for energetic sets full of K-pop hits, remixes, and iconic dance breaks.
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Staying in Dialogue with China, Webinar
23 January 2026, 9:00—9:25, online
"Reality check" - interpreting the 15th Five-Year Plan “proposition” (建议) as key output of the CCP’s 20th CC “Fourth Plenum” to anticipate policy priorities and shifts. Organized by China Macro Group.
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China und die Schweiz, Vortrag
30 January 2026, 20:00, Schinznach
Ariane Knüsel takes us on a journey through 500 years of relations between Switzerland and China.
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Small Observations
“Mandarin Oriental Celadon Green” - the little details count
Mandarin Oriental hotels have their own ©Pantone color: "Mandarin Oriental Celadon Green". The understated elegance of celadon green — a ceramic tradition that has defined Chinese aesthetics for millennia. The paper coaster with the beautifully imprinted fan found at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Lucerne — details like these connect Switzerland and Asia beautifully.
Your Turn
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