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Double Dragon
Alliance

Cultural Exchange; Health and Wellness; International Communication & Friendship

What We Do

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Celebrating art, culture & promoting cultural exchange

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Engaging in health and wellness education & practice

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Fostering education, international friendship & exchange

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Advising visitors to China & helping to bridge the culture gap

Our Services

Our Mission Statement

Our global mission is to promote health and wellness, facilitate communication, develop international friendships, and provide a social platform within China and abroad, for the exchange of cultural learning, primarily in the health and wellness fields.

DDA organises an array of cultural, health, social and educational events; working with learning institutions, government and consular bodies, local communities and individual groups, promoting intercultural exchange and friendship between China and the global community.

Double Dragon Alliance (DDA) is an education and cultural exchange centre based in Shanghai, specializing in Chinese culture and its ancient health systems.
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Rose Oliver (wearing green) with Xi Jinping and other dignitaries in 2014
Full Biography

Rose Oliver MBE

FOUNDER

One of only 50 international experts selected to represent expats working in China at the ‘2014 Foreign Experts Symposium’ in Shanghai, and presented personally to Chinese President Xi Jin Ping; Rose has been at the forefront of cultural exchange, health and wellness, and education in Shanghai for over twenty years.

 

  • Awarded ‘Member of the Order of the British Empire’ (MBE) by Her Majesty the Queen in 2010;  
  • Awarded Shanghai Government’s Magnolia Silver Award in 2013; 
  • Awarded the title ‘Emissary of Chinese Martial Arts’ by Shanghai Media Group (SMG) in 2017;  
  • Selected as ‘One of the Most Influential Foreign Experts in China’, as part of the 40th anniversary of China’s Reform & Opening Policy, in 2018;  
  • Awarded the prestigious Shanghai Government’s Magnolia Gold Award in 2019.

Testimonials

"You have such a great presence with the groups - grounded, clear and yet with lightness as well. Thank you!"

– Caoline Steerman | London Business School

"Thank you for one of the best times I've had in my life. The people I've meet, the places I've seen, it has been wonderful."

– Jon | DDA camp participant

"The vivid translation by Rose made the foreign friends understand what Doctor Li said more clearly and easily."

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Healthy Living Tips

Healthy Living Tips

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After a year of lockdowns, pandemic restrictions and all around isolation, you’re probably itching to get back out there and enjoy the summer! If you’re like many, you may have put on a few unwanted pounds and are keen to lose them before hitting the beach, visiting the gym or starting back up your usual exercise regimens.

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