CHINESE TRANSLATION SPECIALISTS

While many commentators worry that Australian politicians and the media are overly obsessed with running polling and focus groups, several recent surveys on China should offer Australian business serious food for thought. As China’s economic profile continues to rise and Australia’s economic future becomes increasingly entwined with that of China, a recent poll of public [...]

Chin Communications chose an auspicious day for moving to its new office (China’s National Day 1 October 2011). We thought about Feng Shui in our move – could you benefit from it too? We  have put together some commonsense tips to assist. Feng Shui dates back centuries and is a critical component of Chinese culture. [...]

Opportunities for Australia loom large in China’s second- and third-tier cities. Australia’s largest trade delegation to China found some. How can you find yours?

Opportunity to get a scholarship of up to $10,000 to study in China. Applications to be in by 5 April. Gosh, I wish I was free to apply and express start my career again. Jiangsu is a key province in China and a Hamer Scholarship not only will enhance Chinese Language skills, but also link recipients into important relationships in the Province. A great boost to a career.

Thieves, prostitutes and Tang Dynasty farmers might be able to according to Satyajit Das, well-known economist, who presented to a Melbourne audience recently. Das, who doesn’t believe the 21st century will belong to China, due to slowing growth and burgeoning debt, was commenting on the real estate bubble gripping China today. Who can afford to [...]

Take note of China’s holidays for 2012 and plan your visits around them – you don’t want to waste a visit because your target audience was holidaying!
Check out what the Dragon Year has in store: http://www.chincommunications.com.au/chinesenewyear.php

Today the body responsible for accrediting translators and interpreters in Australia – the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) – has been forced to suspend its Chinese testing program due to its tests being found on social media! Have you been a victim of a dodgy translator? How would you even know – not until the deal turns sour or litigation ensues perhaps. There is a lot more to choosing the right Chinese Translator than NAATI accreditation.

The Australia New Zealand School of Government and Alan Fels Team showcases how to run a serious training program with outcomes and leading to repeat business – the key to its success is the use of highly skilled Simultaneous Interpreters

With paintings worth millions, this collection of contemporary Chinese art which opened on Friday 30 September and runs until 29 January 2012 is a must see. The National Museum in Canberra is hosting A New Horizon from the National Art Museum of China.  The 70 plus works reflect the monumental changes in China from happy [...]

Building relationships with Chinese colleagues, doing business in Asia or Australia with Chinese and you mustn’t miss the opportunity to celebrate this second most important festival on the Chinese calendar – Mid-Autumn or the Moon Festival. Buy some moon cakes and give them to your colleagues and partners and wish them a happy festival with their families.