Celebrations don't have to end on the 2nd January. The Chinese Liberal Democrats will be welcoming in the Year of the Tiger, at a Chinese New Year Banquet on Wednesday 10 Feb 2009, at 7.00 pm in China Town, London.
Chinese Liberal Democrats Chair Linda Chung has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Hampstead Town ward on Camden Council. A by-election for the ward, caused by the resignation of a Tory Councillors, will be held on Thursday 25th September.
On Sunday 17 January, representatives from various Chinese community grassroots organizations including Spectrum Radio congregated near the Stone Lions in the heart of Chinatown. The purpose was pure and simple, to raise funds to help in the international aid effort in Haiti following the shocking earthquake that has left hundreds of thousands of people devastated.
Nick Clegg MP and and Chair of Chinese Liberal Democrats, Merlene Emerson 杜淑真, send best wishes ahead of Chinese New Year. Nick Clegg said:
On Sunday 21 February, PPC for Hammersmith Merlene Emerson and Jonathan Fryer, Chair of Liberal Democrats London Region, representing Chinese Liberal Democrats, joined other well wishers on the stage at Dean Street.
Chinese Liberal Democrats were well represented at Spring Conference which was held in Birmingham this year. On Sunday 14, on the last day of the Conference, CLD representatives were out leafleting in Birmingham's vibrant Chinatown, calling on the local shoppers and residents to remember to register and to vote in the coming elections.
