Monday, April 29th, 2013
Selling art works to Chinese is unlike doing business with them in traditional business trade sectors. It requires the communicator or the “messenger” (most of the time will be the interpreter or translator) to obtain in-depth knowledge of culture and art for both countries, and a good understanding of relevant abstract art concepts and theories.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Communication can go wrong, even when you have a local translation team in China. A PR disaster for one of China's car makers when their big banner meant to express sympathy to the earthquake victims in Ya'an,...
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Charles has been at the top of his profession for over a decade. In the first of a series on the tools and tricks translators and interpreters need to succeed in their profession, Charles shares some important...
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
From China's Parliament, the National People's Congress, with over 2000 delegates, the leadership and direction of China is in the hands of seven men in the Standing Committee. It is the Party that controls every aspect of...
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Generational change in China happens every ten years. Since the death of Deng Xiaoping, there has not been a leader brave enough to tackle the growing problems faced in China. Deng Xiaoping took China into the 21st...
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
The Chinese consumer revolution is underway – and anyone doing business in China will need to respond. Private consumption is going to replace investment as the main driver of GDP growth in China. Household savings will decline...
