Over the past year, the China Vegan Society launched a series of events and programs to influence, unite, and empower China's vegan community. Here are our top 10 highlights from 2022.

On December 3 and 4, 2022, the China Vegan Society hosted the first MANG China Vegan Summit, China’s first bilingual online summit dedicated to empowering the vegan community to make veganism mainstream. Over two days, more than 350,000 people tuned in to hear speakers from around the world share ideas and best practices for growing the vegan movement through business, media, interactive campaigns, direct advocacy, and more.

Dec 3-4 · Film Screenings & Filmmaker Q&A!

Eating Plants is a six-part documentary series exploring the plant-based trend that's taking the world by storm. We’ll go on a round-the-world vegan food tour to America, Germany, Israel, the UK, China, and Australia and meet the experts and entrepreneurs who are creating plant-based alternatives. Then we’ll sit down for a fireside chat with the filmmakers!

Dec 3 · 7:45-8:00 (GMT+8)

Kick off the China Vegan Summit with a healthy and delicious breakfast! Award-winning temple chef Ven. Jeong Kwan will teach you how to cook a breakfast that's simple, satisfying, and full of positive energy to fuel your day. All you need is 15 minutes and some basic ingredients.

Dec 3 · 14:00-15:00 (GMT+8)

Wherever we are in the world, we’re in a place where animals are being used for food, clothing, entertainment, and medicine. But wherever we are, there is always a way to be a part of the solution. In this panel, hear animal advocacy influencers from China, France, and Japan share their experiences and discuss advocacy strategies for different contexts.

Dec 3 · 15:00-16:00 (GMT+8)

How can we use media to advocate for animals, promote veganism, and make a difference in the world? How can vegan media platforms and content creators connect with diverse audiences? Join experts from Green Queen, Sentient Media, and China’s two top vegan media platforms for a conversation about best practices, challenges, and opportunities in the vegan impact media space.

Dec 3 · 10:00-11:30 (GMT+8)

How can youth advocate for animals and promote veganism? How are students promoting veganism on campus in China and the US? Hear 11 vegan advocates from Harvard, Tsinghua, and other universities share their experiences in this bilingual panel.

Join us December 3-4, 2022 for the first annual MANG China Vegan Summit, an online conference dedicated to bringing together vegan advocates inside and outside of China to learn from and inspire each other.

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