Mandarin-English language exchange & Asian culture trivia

Nihao! Looking for a relaxed after-work social with Asian culture trivia, Mandarin-English conversation, and friendly people?

Join us for an easy-going Thursday evening at Loong Express in Fitzrovia. We will start with an Asian Culture Kahoot Quiz in small teams, then move into relaxed food, drinks, and Mandarin-English culture chat.

The quiz will include light questions about Asian and Chinese culture, including food, festivals, language, films, music, places, customs, travel, and everyday life. No expert knowledge is needed. The point is to laugh, guess, learn a few surprising things, and meet other culture-curious people in London.

After the quiz, we will open up a casual conversation session. Mandarin learners can practise simple phrases, Mandarin speakers can meet English speakers, and people who are mainly here for culture, food, travel, or socialising are very welcome too. This is not a formal class and nobody will be put on the spot.

We will use simple colour stickers to help people find conversation partners:

⚪ White sticker = learning Chinese
🔴 Red sticker = speaks Chinese

Come alone or bring a friend. Expect quiz rounds, conversation breaks, optional language practice, drinks, food, and a friendly after-work atmosphere.

What to expect

🎮 Asian culture Kahoot quiz: Light trivia about Asian food, festivals, language, films, music, places, customs, and fun facts.

👥 Small teams: Come alone, with a friend, or join a team when you arrive.

🗣️ Mandarin-English social: Practise Mandarin or English if you want, in a relaxed, no-pressure setting.

⚪🔴 Colour sticker matching: White = learning Chinese; red = speaks Chinese.

💬 Chitchat, food, and drinks: Time to chat, order food or drinks, and meet new people.

🏆 Friendly prizes: Small Loong Express vouchers for the quiz winners and participants.

Food & drinks
🐉 Loong Express has drinks, snacks, and food available to order onsite. Since they kindly host our meetup, we encourage everyone to order something during the evening if they can — a drink, tea, snack, or meal is a lovely way to support the venue while enjoying the quiz.
Food and drinks are ordered separately from the event.

Who this is for

You are warmly welcome if you are:
curious about Asian or Chinese culture;
looking for a relaxed Thursday night after work;
new to London and hoping to meet friendly people;
interested in food, language, travel, pop culture, or cultural trivia;
learning Mandarin, speaking Mandarin, or simply curious about Chinese language;
mainly here for culture, food, travel, or easy social conversation.
No prior knowledge of Asian culture or Mandarin is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a phone for Kahoot.

RSVP & attendance
Please update your RSVP if you can no longer attend, so someone else can take your spot.

About the host
Hosted by London Chinese Culture Meetup, a friendly London community for people curious about Chinese culture, language, food, games, travel, and new friends.

London Chinese Culture Meetup is supported by Nihao Serica, a London-based China travel and culture brand. From time to time, we share useful China culture and travel notes for anyone curious about exploring China more deeply.