Wish trees flourish in Beijing communities

Location: Beijing

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From 15 to 16 March, the British Council successfully ran the wish tree programme in Dong Hua Shi Nan Li Community and Da Shan Zi Community in Beijing. The two-day event attracted more than 1,000 local residents in total, who were so enthusiastic and happy to join. They wrote down their worries and wishes on a small card and attached it to the big poster of the wishing tree. The atmosphere on site was highly enjoyable.

Through its creative and participative methodology, the wish tree programme offers a new way of listening to the community residents and understanding what they need. The cards filled by the residents have been collected for further analysis and summary. A final report will be produced and submitted to relative governmental body as valuable reference with the objective of better serving the commuties. 

The backdrop says:"Hearts with Olympic flowers blooming 
Hearts with wish tree flourising"

Performance by the local residents

This old man is attaching his card to the wishing tree

Gerard Lemos, the Deputy Chair of the British Council talks to a little girl

Children are filling their answers on the cards.

The residents were enthusiastic.

"I also have a wish"

Sing for the happy life

Gerard Lemos and Ian Robinson (Director Society & Development
of the British Council China) take photo with the residents

A tree full of wishes

Paper-cuts of Olympic five rings made by local residents

Mr Jiao Enjun presents his paper-cuts collection to the British guests