Pronounce Mandarin – The Easy Way
- January 31, 2020
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- Leonie McKeon
What are the basics you need to communicate with Chinese people?
When communicating with Chinese people, it is crucial that non-Chinese speakers can at least pronounce their Chinese contact’s names correctly. Also being able to say a few useful Chinese words and phrases will impress your Chinese contacts and in turn give you confidence. Making a...
Chinese Business Culture -The importance of ‘feng shui’ in the Chinese business environment
- January 02, 2020
- by
- Leonie McKeon
Feng shui 風水 is an ancient art that originated in China over 3,000 years ago. In literal translation, ‘feng’ means ‘wind’ 風 and ‘shui’ means ‘water’ 水. According to Chinese philosophy, when things are placed in the appropriate environment the feng shui of a space creates a positive energy, and in turn there is harmony...