The How Are You cultural association is a non profit organization founded in Italy in 2002 to promote the cultural exchange between Italy and China. Among the founders there is Paolo Antonelli, the only European member in the international expedition along the great wall of China in 2000/2001, who actually lives in China.
The mission.
The western world is suffering from the world economic change in favour of Asia. This uncovers the weaknesses of the consumer society and the failure of its objectives. Its idols, named "income" and "productivity", do not guarantee the freedom and the happiness of the TV spots. They suck out our living energy pushing the most of us away from the countryside, simplicity and ourselves.
Luckily, more and more western people are realizing this and we consider it our duty to inform also the Chinese of its pitfall. On the other hand, the Chinese, with its rich and unbroken cultural background, has preserved their genetic code of wisdom and humanity which we surely all need. To facilitate this exchange is our mission.
How Are You promotes the "holistic" concept of well-being: qi-gong and energy healing, fengshui, awareness in consuming and nutrition, respect for the environment.
Seminars and workshops are organized in Italy and China, at times in cooperation with the Cultural Office of the Italian Embassy in Beijing.