While our own dignitaries shivered at St John's yesterday, another Tynwald Day event was taking place on the other side of the world in the People's Republic of China!
Held at the British Consul General's residence in the Guandong Province, it was a celebration of all things Manx - from queenies on the menu to a dance interpretation of the three legs on the flag!
Strix Design Engineer Tony Bailey is working in China and says it was a wonderful reminder of home:
(Pictured: from the left: Xianggui Zuo, Strix Guangzhou Quality director; Nick Gibbs, Strix IOM Engineering Manager; Tony Bailey, Strix IOM Design Engineer; Richard Hewitt, Honorary Representative of the Isle of Man Government in China; Winnie Huang, Strix Guangzhou HR Manager; Brian Davidson, British Consul General in Guangzhou; Alex Sin, Strix Guangzhou General Manager.)
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