Chinese Call Assist – Mandarin Telephone Interpreting

We’re pleased to announce our new Mandarin Chinese telephone interpreting service.
We aim to help both businesses and individuals who wish to communicate with a third party in Chinese. Our experienced interpreters ensure your communications are effective, saving you time and money.

Save time and money wasted due to mis-communication.

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Welcome the Year of the Tiger

We wish all of our clients and readers a very happy and prosperous year of the Tiger!
Why not celebrate the start of a new Chinese year by downloading one of our free Chinese desktop backgrounds. A wallpaper is available for each of the twelve Chinese animal signs of the zodiac. Click here to [...]

Your Chinese Zodiac Animal Sign

With the year of the tiger arriving on 14th of February 2010, have you ever wondered what Chinese zodiac animal you are?
We’ve added a Chinese zodiac sign calculator tool in our ‘Goodies’ section of the site. Simply enter your birth date to find out which of the twelve animals is your sign.
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Harnessing Technology for Business Success

A few years back I would regularly think I was born a few years too late.  I was still at College doing my A-Levels when first given the opportunity to use the Internet and at University when it really became a useful tool; both on a personal and commercial basis.  I felt that being a [...]

Making ‘Mi Xiang’ Puffed Rice Snack in Taiwan

Check out our latest video; making ‘Mi Xiang’ puffed rice in Taiwan.  The chap makes it on his truck at the side of the road using an interesting method which results in a loud bang.

Tang Yuan (汤圆) – Taiwanese Snack Series

With the onset of the cooler Winter months disorderly queues still form at Taiwan’s almost ubiquitous tea stands.  Whilst a month earlier ‘pearl milk tea’ may have been the drink of choice, now the warming ‘Tang Yuan’ is a common option.  Literally meaning ’soup rounds’ or ’soup balls’ Tang Yuan can either come in a [...]

Sinoweb – Chinese Web Design and Localisation

Part of the Lantern8 Group of companies, we provide web design services for small businesses . Our services range from the creation of a simple company website to the development of a full client-managed e-Commerce system.
We are pleased to be able to offer a Chinese website creation service. Such work is undertaken by native Chinese [...]

Mitsubishi Electric Alarm Clock (Taiwan Treasure Series)

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for hoarding.  That ‘whizzle-jig’ that’s used to tighten those ‘bob-nuts’ on that ‘thingamijig’ will come in handy one day.  Yes, yes, I know they stopped making those ‘thingamijigs’ sometime in the last century but my ‘whizzle-jig’ is primed and ready at the bottom of the drawer.  It will come [...]

Lantern Chinese Business Cards

Part of the Lantern8 Group of companies, our Chinese Business card service can be purchased online at www.chinese-businesscards.co.uk