Topics and Show – Day 2 at DSTNCMP21

Lively sessions & Chinese night.

Long before the session began at 9 a.m., the themed rooms were already filled with 12 to 20 participants —the number of chairs limited, in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines, how many people were allowed in each room and for each theme track. The first attendees were already at the entrance before 8 a.m., waiting to secure a spot in their preferred track after having their temperature checked, presenting proof of vaccination or a negative test result, and checking in via the Corona-Warn-App.

After two sessions featuring lively discussions —despite the mask requirement —as well as presentations and seated group work, a lavish buffet was served at the Silberstern Arena , featuring veal, fish, spinach pasta, vegetables, and fruit in all kinds of variations.

A Chinese cultural temple nestled among white buildings from the Gründerzeit era

The third session in the themed rooms was followed by a break to relax until the evening program began at 7 p.m.

After a short walk past gleaming white neoclassical merchant houses, Art Nouveau villas, and stately Gründerzeit complexes lining both sides of Felberbrunnenstraße, the Chinese cultural gem Yu Garden —a gift from the Chinese city of Shanghai to its German sister city, Hamburg.

Architecturally, it is modeled after the Yu Garden in Shanghai. Since 2008, its Hamburg counterpart—featuring the Ming Dynasty-style Yuyuan Teahouse and the main building, which serves as a restaurant—has showcased Chinese architecture and landscape design in accordance with the principles of feng shui.

No entry for dragons and evil spirits

The DSTNCMP participants entered the 3,400-square-meter site via a bridge with a right-angled zigzag design spanning a pond near the waterfall made of Taihu stones.

According to Chinese tradition, evil dragons cannot fly in right angles, and for protection against other evil spirits ,, several small lion statues were placed along the path. Thus, the DSTNCMP visitors—freshly checked in and retested—reached their seats in the garden unmolested.

Spectacular DSTNCMP-Event

First, they were greeted by VARGO’s laid-back tunes, along with rosé sparkling wine from the sponsor Rhineland-Palatinate Tourism and treated to the finest finger foods at their tables. Chinese harp virtuoso Mona plucked Far Eastern zither melodies on the guqin.

For hours, Quiyi Chen’s team treated guests to a variety of appetizers, a rich selection of meat, fish, and vegetable dishes, and tempting desserts from the buffet. In between, Chinese percussion artist Lin Chen from Buxtehude performed drum staccatos —some hard, some soft, some quiet, some loud, some gently tapped, and some powerfully struck.

The Riesling and Sauvignon from Rhineland-Palatinate were a huge hit. However, host andwine connoisseur Quiyi Chen couldn’t resist the opportunity to taste Chateau Changyu Moser XV Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ningxia region in northern China with a small group of wine lovers.

The air was mild; a minute of rain didn’t faze anyone. Meanwhile, VARGO was playing dance beats, and by the end , “the crowd was dancing” —in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. It wasn’t until well past midnight that most DSTNCMP participantscalled it a night.

This venue is a real gem—it was discovered by the event agency C3 and recommended to the organizer, netzvitamine. It couldn't have been better for the DSTNCMP²¹evening event.