See Us at a UK Travel Travel
ChinaOneCall's Marketing Director Michael
Sinclair and Marketing Manager Teresa
Kwok invite you to meet us at one of the
following travel shows to explore potential
partnership opportunities.
Destinations London The Holiday
and Travel Show
5-8 February 2009
Earl's Court, London
Stand no: AP41
Business Travel Show
London
10-12 February 2009
Earl's Court, London
Stand no: 105
Destinations Birmingham
The Holiday and Travel Show
27 Feb-1 Mar 2009
NEC, Birmingham
Stand no: AP34
TNT Travel Show London
7 Mar 2009
9.30am-6pm
New Connaught Rooms, Holborn
Stand no: 84
For your complimentary tickets and to
arrange an appointment to see us call
+44(0)845 500 4142
or email
ukshow@chinaonecall.com with your name,
company and details of which show you wish
to attend.
Interpreter Team
Moves to Bigger Premises
During December 2008 ChinaOneCall moved to a larger
office. According to ChinaOneCall's Operations Director,
Greg Sinclair: "Increased demand for our services meant
we had outgrown our first office. I'm glad to say the
move went smoothly without any interruption to our
services"
ChinaOneCall has also taken the opportunity of the move
to upgrade its telephone system, which means it is well
placed to cater for the continued increase in the number
of its clients.
ChinaOneCall kicks off the New Year by announcing its
alliance with
TravelTalkMEDIA Group
based in the USA. TravelTalkMEDIA, led by
its executive producer, Sandy Dhuyvetter, is a a
long time proponent of the ChinaOneCall service.
TravelTalkMEDIA will be
introducing its audiences to ChinaOneCall each
month with new stories about this 'interpreter in
your pocket' and how it will give you the tools you
need to comfortably move around China with peace of
mind.
Speaking of the year of the Ox, newly elected
US President, Barack Obama, was born
in the year of the Ox. The ox symbolizes calm, hard
work, resolve and tenacity; something the American
people hope to find in their new president.
The Chinese New Year -
the lunar year of the Earth Ox - begins on
Monday, January 26th 2009. The Earth Ox (there are four other types
of Ox) is believed to be dependable, patient, methodical and calm.
Celebrations can continue for up to fifteen days until the
full moon on the
9th February 2009 and include
traditional customs such as
discarding old things, spring-cleaning, getting a haircut, and
repaying debts before New Year's Day. Most important of all is the
family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve.
The earth element is about stability and any movement will be slow
and steady. The Ox is considered to be the most persevering and
responsible of the twelve animal signs and its influence will make
us more hard-working and inspire us to bring some order to our
business and home lives after the turbulence of the Rat Year.
Top Tips for the Year of the Ox
1. Avoid short-cuts and quick-fixes
Earth holds back water and communications can easily be hindered.
Extra care will be needed to avoid misunderstandings.
2. Check the small print
Put the pedantic nature of the Ox to good use by checking the
small
print in all documents.
3. Marry one!
And finally, think about marrying, or making an Ox person (born
in
1949, 1961,1973, or 1985) your partner. The Ox is a lover of
stability, a great traditionalist and a homemaker.
In a realistic but ultimately optimistic
New Year Message to members of the UK's leading
Anglo-Chinese business society,
The 48 Group Club,
its chairman, Stephen Perry, wrote China
faced its biggest
challenge in 30 years. When the international
markets collapsed due to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,
Bear Sterns & Lehman Bros all collapsing too, China
was suddenly thrown into a major review of policy,
of options, and of fall-back positions.
China has almost $US two trillion in reserves,
although $US 500-600 billion of that may be caught
up in the Fannie Mae/ Freddie Mac debacle. China has
a budget surplus and only about 25% of GDP
is the
state compared to Europe, which is generally over
40% and rising. So China has a lot of scope for
stimulating the economy,
but effective targeting and
avoiding waste and corruption is a real challenge
and will hold China back from huge amounts being
thrown at the problem too fast.
Stephen Perry's advice for those involved in China?
Don't dream.
Be realistic. Listen to those who are
close to China and not to the prejudiced media. We
cannot expect a sudden change in China's stock
markets, although it would be welcome. We cannot
expect China to suddenly suck in the world's excess
capacity. But they
will make moves in the raw
materials markets to replenish stocks and maintain
growth above 7%. Probably the 4th quarter and 1st
quarter of next year will be less than China's
leaders would require but the years of 2008 and 2009
will probably meet their minimum demands.
For those who have not already obtained a copy of
ChinaOneCall's How to do Business in China, please
click here. The guide contains valuable
information and tips on how to get started and
approach China armed with the knowledge on how to
tackle many situations.
Dali in Yunnan Province, one of the most attractive
cities in China, has been drawing millions of
visitors from around the world for many years. It is
famous for four scenes- the wind in Xiàguān, the
flowers in Shàngguān, the snow on Mt. Cāngshān, and
the moon over Ĕrhăi Lake, which is also
known as "dà lĭ sì jué". Their popularity is not
only based on the charming sceneries themselves, but
also partly formed by the magic stories behind them.
To read more about these fantastic legends, please
click here.
The
fifth update of the Confucius family tree has
recently ended in east China's Shandong Province,
putting the revered Chinese philosopher's
descendants at
more than 2 million.
The latest revision took 10 years
to complete. It
gives the most complete and systematic record of
Confucius genealogy, said Kong Deyong, a
77th-generation descendant and founder of the
Confucius Genealogy Compilation Committee.
"The
previous revision in 1937 included 600,000 members.
Since the new revision started in 1998, we have
collected data from more than 1.3 million new
people. Another 11,000 members registered after we
stopped soliciting for possible descendants. It took
time to confirm whether their identities conform to
the Confucius genealogy", Kong said.
The new list, which includes overseas and female
descendants for the first time, is expected to be
published sometime around Confucius' 2560th birthday
which falls on the 28th September 2009. Confucius'
family tree recorded 83 generations of his
offspring. The newest descendent is a little girl in
Liaoning Province.
Confucius, born in 551 B.C. in Shandong, was a great
teacher and thinker whose theories held sway as
orthodox ideology in China for more than 2,000
years. His teachings, which advocate peace and
social harmony, have enjoyed a renaissance in China
in recent years.
At the National Business Travel
Association meeting in Los Angeles,
California,
Sandy Dhuyvetter, host of
TravelTalkRADIO introduces her audiences to
Michael Sinclair from
ChinaOneCall. Find out more about the
company that makes your traveling in China
easy! Its like having your own personal
interpreter with you 24/7!
Check out his interview on radio
HERE
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to MP3 file
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ChinaOneCall provides
a 24/7 telephone link to
professional English &
Mandarin speaking staff
who can communicate on
your behalf. Using
ChinaOneCall will
enhance your stay in
China, whether on
business or for
pleasure. No longer will
there be an obstacle in
your way, no more
puzzled expressions and
bewilderment; no more
uncomfortable smiles at
the impatient taxi
driver, ticket clerk,
waiter, shop assistant
or hotel receptionist. ChinaOneCall is so
simple to use. Just sign
up for a new account,
best before you travel
to China. Then call our
interpreting service
whenever you need to.
Sign-up and credit
top-up available through
our website or over the
telephone.
