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Chinese Proficiency Courses Available to Boost Local Business’s Confidence in Dealing with China
The Chinese market has long been appealing to Jersey local businesses, especially for industries including finance, tourism, technology and agriculture. For a long time the same businesses have lacked the understanding and know-how to break into the market or to maintain productive relationships. ThinkChinese’s new HSK Level 1 language proficiency course is designed to equip…
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5 New Trends about Chinese New Year
Happy New Year! 新年快乐！ The Chinese New Year celebrations can be traced back to about 3500 years ago. Evolving with societal development, the celebrations take on different forms to reflect circumstances at a particular time. In modern times (more recently under the impact of COVID), new trends have emerged. 1. The world largest annual migration …
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Chinese New Year and Dumpling workshop
About this event The Lunar New Year is just around the corner. To bring an authentic festival celebration to Jersey, ThinkChinese is proud to offer a dumpling making event. Led by our very own Briony Sun (who, like dumplings, originates from north-east China!), this event will teach you how to make the most authentic dumplings,…
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Learn to Swim by Jumping in the Water
A Chinese-English Immersion Programme It was a fresh morning in early spring. A beam of awakening sunshine cast into our colourful classroom. My colleague turned to me after deep thought – “Di, what about a Chinese language immersion programme in Jersey?” “Immersion?” I was surprised, encouraged and most of all excited about the idea of…
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ThinkChinese partnering with Juno Education
Long gone is the time parents would choose a school for their children only because it was close to home, or because their friends said it was good. Here in the Channel Islands, while families face similar challenges to those from other parts of the world, many parents aspire to support their children in reaching…
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Mid-Autumn Festival invitation
ThinkChinese is organising a small event on Friday 23rd September in our office to celebrate a belated Mooncake Festival. The Mooncake Festival is one of China’s most celebrated events, in parallel to the Chinese New Year and the Dragon Boat Festival. This year it lands in mid September when the moon is the roundest and…
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How to choose and work with translators wisely
“Words connect worlds.“ Whether your company is established in a target market or a relatively new player, effective communication with your audience is crucial. One aspect of cross cultural communication that is so often downplayed is translation. It is true that your company will often deal with non-native clients or intermediaries who speak fluent English,…
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leadership jersey
Upon the invitation of Jersey Evening Post, this article was written by Briony Sun and published in the inauguration edition of Leadership Jersey. In 2013 I came to Jersey, then an unfamiliar Island. Now, it’s home. I soon sensed an opportunity and ThinkChinese was the result. Our team supports local schools in learning the Chinese…
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JEP Weekend – The Big Read
Briony’s interview with Features Writer Thomas Ogg It is only when people Start to understand another language or culture that they fully appreciate their own place in the world!’ ThinkChinese Jersey is a Chinese language school and business service provider which aims to bridge the cultural gap between China and Jersey. Founder Briony Sun spoke…
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Christmas Social Event at IoD London
Last Friday, upon the invitation of the East Meets West Club, our Director Briony Sun attended the Christmas social event at IoD London. Sponsored by Wholesale Investor, the event provides a platform for small and medium sized companies to pitch their business ideas and products and connect with potential investors. Businesses pitched on the evening…
