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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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News & Events

Check out our recently added legacy archive materials!

Taiji Experiences In Shanghai

Taiji Experiences In Shanghai

When you stay in China, communicating and interacting with local people and practitioners, the atmosphere of training martial arts is very different. Living and experiencing the society sheds light on the origins of the philosophies that underpin the culture and how it impacts on daily life.

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Xu Zhi Wen – Appreciating Traditional Chinese Ink Painting

Xu Zhi Wen – Appreciating Traditional Chinese Ink Painting

Novices to the world of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy may at first find it difficult to appreciate the somewhat stylized and “barrenness” of Chinese ink painting, but after speaking to Mr. Xu Zhi Wen, a renowned Chinese artist based in Shanghai, I’m sure artists of all styles will enjoy the subtleties and complexities of this ancient art form.

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