Here is one of my concepts. I've gone for something that's fairly clean and simple, yet striking. Creating an icon that works well within the logo or as a stand alone element, one that can be used for things like favicons or watermarks.
The logo is 100% vector so will scale well to any size, and works well in full colour, B&W and on coloured backgrounds if needed,
It would be my pleasure to work up any variations so please do say. I look forward to your comments or thoughts.
Angus, You have submitted some very nice designs, and are aligned with what the owners are envisioning. Please attempt to incorporate the chinese characters into the design, as requested in the brief.
Please await further feedback as I consult with the owners to determine the way forward.