Welcome to
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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Advising visitors to China & helping to bridge the culture gap
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.
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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.
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News & Events
Check out our recently added legacy archive materials!
Magic Tortoise & Black Bamboo Pavilion Taiji Schools’ Annual Chinese New Year’s Party!
This Ox Year party was a little different than previous years because of Covid, with the party being a Zoom Festival, but as usual was another marvelous event full of camaraderie and fun!
Yang Style ‘Secret’ Energy Lines – An Interview with Professor Qu Shi Jing
Meeting with scholar and Taiji enthusiast, Professor Qu Shi Jing in Shanghai, I discussed his understanding of Yang Style Taiji’s ‘secret’ energy lines that interconnect the entire body.
Chinese Newspaper Articles & Media Mentions
Rose being interviewed by State Media Group and Xinhua News, in the summer of 2019, for their upcoming TV series on “Emissaries of Chinese Martial Arts”. The first programme in the TV series featured a documentary on Rose’s life and work in Shanghai, and on DDA’s contributions to the martial arts and Taiji world in Shanghai.