What do you expect your interpreter/sourcing agent in China to do for your? - 2019-11-05
China is growing stronger and stronger. Many countries are buying or doing business with China. I guess you are one of them if you are reading this article. If you are buying or will buy from China, are the followings what you want from an interpreter/private sourcing agent? ...
German couple housing project - 2019-09-03
In late 2018, I was approached by a couple from Germany who were hoping to purchase building materials and furniture for their new house. They had tried to obtain the idea and quotations from various companies and factories,however, it is resulted in them becoming increasingly co ...
How to find and verify Chinese suppliers you can trust? - 2018-08-30
Don't worry; you're not alone. Most of the businesses interviewed in this survey conducted by Global Sources said that verifying Chinese suppliers is the biggest problem they face when importing products from the country. When you're verifying a potential supplier you are esse ...
How to choose a supplier in China? - 2018-08-29
1. How to choose a supplier in China? Firstly, decide what products to sell. There are many variables that should be considered before deciding on a product to sell. To get inspiration, you can just go to a standard shopping mall or building materials market, visit an industry ...
Exhibition Translator , Business Interpreter, English Tutor in ShangHai PuDong Expo Center - 2018-04-25
Client from Italy , they own a manufacturer which selling coffee products (coffee machine , coffee ,desert power etc) and looking for enter China market . In the exhibition I hep them translate and find potential Chinese clients who want to open a coffee shop . at the beginnin ...
Sourcing Suppliers in China by yourself or a local assistant? - 2017-08-23
Language, culture, tradition, time zone, etc, differences could hinder communications with potential manufacturers/suppliers. When you have a representative agent or reliable assistant on the ground in China, in the same time zone, speaking the same \"language\" and just a phone ...
The preparation of sourcing products for foreign clients - 2017-06-22
Many sourcing agent start to sourcing the product only after their clients arrive in China, however, I think that is a big mistake. Unless the clients contact the sourcing agent after they arrive in China, the sourcing agent must do lots of preparation for the sourcing if they kn ...
Should I set up an office in Mainland China? - 2014-03-18
A question that may come up for many importers, “Shall I set up my office in Mainland China?” For some midsize and large importers, it can make sense, in particular when a regular flow of production and shipments are concentrated in one geographic area. However, does it a ...
The best, the nearest - 2013-09-29
The most distant way in the world is not the way from birth to death. It is when I stand in front of you that you don’t understand that I love you. You may have been looking hard for the best for you without realizing the first one among dozens of who you have seen is the best ...
Who tells you that you need to arrive at the airport 2hours in advance? - 2013-09-29
Who tells you that? You don’t need to do that! I put my customer in the plane in the last ONE minute! It was a one-day business trip to Cixi Ningbo. Nicolas, my boss, came from Guangzhou to visit his cap supplier in Cixi. And he was making a secret one as he told me in his m ...
"You are an excellent strategist" from my Japanese client. - 2013-08-27
Taken pain to sourcing the real factories behind the shops on the internet for a whole week, yes, not an easy case, especially for perfume industry as well as high requirement from my Japanese client, who suspects that there is no perfume factory in China. Two days translation th ...
A successful business trip for Canadian Clients in Guangzhou - 2013-07-05
Canada, a very special company who gives program in lifestyle resolution to help disable people. The translation job I received 2days before they arrived. 10 days business trip here, they have different factories meeting for printing education products, jewelry, plastic and alumi ...
A 5 star hotel project in Lagos - 2013-02-08
Jimmy is a CEO of one contractor from Lagos. He is coming China for accomplishing a five star hotel design and sourcing marble products. I assist him to accomplish a water-jet flower in big size made of different kinds of marble from the beginning.And get the fully trust fro ...
GOOD PREPARATION MEANS A SUCCESSFUL TRIP - 2012-06-27
If you can offer your industry catalogue and product information, interpreter can do good preparation work and guarantee an efficient trip to you, especially when your products are not general goods like medical field. With more information from you, interpreter can provide more ...