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The 2nd International LOHAS Forum – china will be held in Beijing on December 12th-13th 2009. LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, and is centered on the principles of health, better living, and eco-friendliness.

Our Forum aims at allowing organizations and corporates with like-minded values to come together and share their LOHAS practices, learn from the efforts of others, create new synergies, and share up-to-date knowledge and resources. Moreover, they will have the chance to discuss the latest LOHAS trends with leading experts, and to introduce themselves to a highly professional audience, so as to make their voice heard in the LOHAS international scene.

Appeared in China in 2005, LOHAS as a “healthy, happy, organic, ecological and sustainable life-style” is gaining rapid recognition as a popular trend for achieving an improved quality of life. Sharing a similar philosophy with Chinese culture, particularly the concepts of healthy life, emotional well-being, and sustainability, LOHAS has been applied by Chinese people in various areas including daily life, investment preferences, production and consumption. LOHAS-inspired communities, towns, supermarkets, companies, websites, clubs, and magazines have all appeared in China.

Our forum is centered on LOHAS in its multiple dimensions. It will develop around different sessions each focused on a specific topic, such as eco-living and green building, renewable energy solutions, socially responsible investing, alternative healthcare, organic clothing and food, high-touch industry, personal development, and eco-tourism. In addition, participants will have the chance to listen to prominent LOHAS speakers, as well as to have a taste of living the LOHAS lifestyle! Experiences will include breathing meditation with the professional trainer Subodhi from Indian Puna Retreat Center; discover the secrets of longevity enclosed in China’s ancient traditions Wu yin and Wu xing shared by the international expert of longevity Mr. Zhang Mingliang; enjoy the taiji and yoga performances given by the famous yoga trainer Ms LinMin; and much much more!

The second international LOHAS forum is China’s first high-end professional forum that features “LOHAS development” and “LOHAS industry” as its theme. This forum will see the participation of LOHAS experts and leaders from mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, America and Europe. They will come to share the latest information on the LOHAS development in China and abroad, the future of the LOHAS sector, changes in the LOHAS market and consumer trends, therefore making the Forum the most authoritative conference about LOHAS in China.
The speakers invited to participate in this forum include:

江本胜博士（Dr. Masaru Emoto）: author of the world-renowned best seller — “Water knows the answer”.
小黑一三先生(Kazumi Oguro): as the editor in chief of the famous lifestyle magazine Sotokoto, Kazumi Oguro is the pioneer and leader of the LOHAS movement in Japan.
Mr. Ted Ning: Director of LOHAS.com, as well as LOHAS FORUM in the United States.
Ms Liao Xiaoyi: One of China’s most famous environmentalists and advisor of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Game, Liao is now president of Global Village – Beijing, a non-governmental, non-profit environmental organization. She pioneered the “26 Degree Campaign” to encourage energy saving in the use of air-conditioning.
Mr.Zhang Mingliang: international health expert.
Dr Shen Li, Professor at Beijing Normal University: LOHAS expert and supporter in China.
Mr Fernando and Ms Zhongdandan: officers of CSTA-CHINA SUSTAINABLE TOURISM ASSOCIATION.
Subodhi: Black Robe Master from Osho International Meditation Center.
Mr. Yu Chongzheng: general manager and also founder of LohaoCity Organic Health Store.
Ms li Yan: founder of Beijing’s first biomass power farm-phoenix farm.
Ms Linmin: Kryoga supervisor in AASFP; yoga supervisor for China’s international ping pong team.
Mr Liu Kefeng: Design Director of Vantone Real Estate Company, representative of the Prince Charles Foundation.
Other relevant international and national organizations and NGOs from a wide variety of LOHAS-related areas will also take part in the event to make a tangible contribution to the creation of a mutually supportive platform of institutions and corporates committed to promote more sustainable business practices and lifestyles in China and the rest of the world.

This forum highly welcomes government officials, entrepreneurs, organizations, and media that are interested in the LOHAS development and related industry to take part in the event.

For on-line registration to the Forum please click on the following link:

http://chinalohas.org/lohas-forum/register-online/

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