上海からのSuzhouへの簡単なタクシーの乗車は中国語が付いている成長の契約の心-契約の最も簡単のに私を非常に置いた。 彼らは精神をなるべく早く払い清めるが、非常にほとんどビジネスで中国語を付着する法律の手紙にしてはいけない。 そして一致がことばによったら、そして見なさい!

取り引きはこれだった: 300RMBのために-通行料を含んで-上海の運転者はSuzhouに連れて行く私を…

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「私はローカル大学からの私の翻訳をするために学生を…雇い、私の評判を傷つけることの上で終わった」。

これは私が私が数週間前に会ったビジネス接触から聞いた物語だった。 彼は中国の存在の大きい化学製造業者のために働き、それらは中国語に翻訳されたウェブサイトを必要とした。 彼の選択は仕事のための中国からのローカル学生を雇うことだった。 彼が彼の中国の共同経営者に翻訳を示したら、それらは印象づけられなかった-間違いは実際に彼および彼の会社の一見を目のより少ない専門家作った。 Read the rest of “What does your Chinese translation say about your company? You may be surprised…” or post a comment

Imagine doing jail time ― or worse ― just because you were related to the offending party.

If you want to understand just how far collectivism goes in China, look no further than lianzuo ― or collective responsibility. Throughout China’s 2,000-year feudal history ― from at least 7th-century BC all the way to the turn of the 20th century ― people were guilty by association. That is, if you were …

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Huge, mythical beasts with piercing eyes and gigantic, roaring mouths stand guard at many of China’s most important buildings and ancient structures. The name of these imposing creatures is “Fu Dogs” or Rui Shi (”auspicious dog” in Mandarin), also known as Imperial Guardian Lions.

Started during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. – 220 A.D.), the tradition of placing two large statues of male and female lions near the entrance of an establishment was intended to …

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Tomorrow is the start of the Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival. This festival starts on the first day of the first lunar month (on the Chinese calendar) and it ends on the fifteenth day of this month. This period is traditionally full of celebrations, family visits, special foods and fireworks. It’s one of the more important Chinese festivals and everybody will take the time to celebrate, especially during the first three days of the festival.

This time is obviously not the best for arranging meetings and trying to make business deals. Also travelling within China is not recommended since many Chinese will go back to their hometown and every form of public transportation will be overloaded with families and bags full of presents and food. The best option is probably to stay where you are and try to see some of the local festivities such as fireworks and dragon dances. Read the rest of “Happy Chinese New Year” or post a comment