Hey Mefis! I am asking this question on behalf of my brother-in-law who recently got laid off. Does anyone here have advice to give to a guy with a degree in Chinese and minor in business who would like to work in manufacturing/ sourcing for a US company either in the US or China?
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posted by catrae
on Apr 25, 2013 -
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Just picked up some cool paper cuts. And was wondering if metafilter can help me translate them. I believe they are Chinese but honestly I am not sure. Two images are below:
Paper Cut One
Paper Cut Two
Let me know if you have any trouble with the images. And thanks again Metafilter!
posted by WickedPissah
on Mar 4, 2013 -
6 answers
So I'm reading the 17th-Century Chinese novel "The Plum in the Golden Vase" - which, by the way, is incredibly good - and I'm having trouble picturing something.
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posted by facetious
on Mar 1, 2013 -
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Tell me what you know about building a Wordpress-based site in English, but with Chinese-language content. Or any other language, really, if it applies to this situation.
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posted by cilantro
on Feb 5, 2013 -
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Going to Shanghai for the first time for three weeks in Jan/Feb. Where should I go/eat/do?
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posted by bluelight
on Dec 19, 2012 -
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My new roommate just declared to me that there is a rule in our apartment: No dates are allowed to ever sleep over. Can you help me figure out how to have a productive discussion about this with her?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2012 -
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Recommendations for Chinese literature that presents average Chinese citizens in context of a modern Chinese urban setting
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posted by TheOtherSide
on Aug 12, 2012 -
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How many hours of labor do you estimate it takes to produce a high-quality Chinese
cloisonne vase, 12 inches tall? A couple of these vases are owned by the school that I teach at, and I would love to be able to tell my students a ballpark figure of how much effort goes into producing these luxury goods--from making the metal base, to adding wire lines, to filling it with enamel, to firing, to final polishing. Our vases are polished to a high gloss, and they have an intricate geometric pattern in the background. There is no area in the background with a gap of more than 2 mm. The foreground consists of well-rendered flowers and foliage. Any thoughts about such objects would be most appreciated.
posted by mortaddams
on Jan 25, 2012 -
5 answers
I'd like to re-read the Chinese classical novel
Dream of the Red Chamber (
The Story of the Stone), but I'd like to know more about the world it's set in first. What are some recommendations for books about daily life and clothing during the Qing dynasty, particularly during the 1700s?
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posted by shirobara
on Nov 16, 2011 -
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What's the absolute best Chinese periodical around? (Wrinkle: 简体字.)
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posted by jweed
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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Looking for an article with photos where a town in China moved itself to a new location.
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posted by querty
on May 5, 2011 -
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A friend has just moved from mainland China to Vancouver, BC. Her English is pretty good, but not perfect (she speaks Mandarin). Her only work experience is in teaching.
I'm at the other end of the country, in Ontario, and want to do what I can to help her integrate and find work, but am hindered by my location and complete lack of immigration experience/knowledge. What helpful advice, tips, and resources can you share with her?
posted by Robot Johnny
on Feb 3, 2010 -
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What do you wish you knew about Mainland Chinese dating and relationships that would have made your relationship easier? What are some common sources of misunderstanding between Westerners and people from China?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 15, 2009 -
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I have to produce a report on the Chinese nuclear power industry. Are there any good resources online to get me started? The focus is mainly on links between the state and business, and risk assessment for interested parties. I can read Mandarin.
posted by tawny
on Aug 17, 2009 -
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I'd love to get tips/resources for 1) learning more about the Chinese language and culture for work travel, 2) doing graphic design for a Chinese audience and 3) learning more about working with Chinese writing (
this was helpful, for example).* Thoughts?
*Bonus points if anyone can tell me if there are any Chinese typefaces I could access that have a particularly whimsical, fun, or child-like feel. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster
on Apr 12, 2009 -
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Apropos of the recent
MeFi front-page post concerning Grass-Mud Horses: could the Mandarin-speakers in the audience help me locate a place on the Web to buy a t-shirt featuring said animal?
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posted by killdevil
on Mar 14, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a radio program or new article I heard/read in the past month about growing up in China and all of the pressures Chinese youth face to be successful in school and life.
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posted by anonymous78
on Aug 25, 2008 -
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In the Art of Fiction interview in the current
Paris Review, Kazuo Ishiguro says of his father: "He had a Chinese characteristic, which was that he smiled when something bad happened." Is that really considered a Chinese characteristic? Are there other cultures it's commonly associated with?
posted by Cucurbit
on Apr 29, 2008 -
14 answers
These plates with golden inscriptions (
1 2 3 4) were bought in China in the 1950s or 60s. They're 13.4 cm tall, 9.5 cm wide and about 4 mm thick, two-sided; I can't tell which ones are page 3 and 4. They're illuminated from behind in these photos so you can read them more easily. What are they and what do they say?
posted by klue
on May 27, 2007 -
5 answers
An easy and useful research topic relating to the challenges celebrities face (in China)?
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posted by gttommy
on May 7, 2007 -
5 answers
A topic for a simple, observation-based research project on Chinese celebrities?
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posted by gttommy
on Apr 17, 2007 -
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ChinaFilter part III - Give me advice for living, teaching, and learning Mandarin in Jiangmen!
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posted by dihutenosa
on Sep 4, 2006 -
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Should I study at TaiDa and incur a US$10,000 debt or teach English in Jiangmen (near HK) and, you know, not be broke? Primary focus: learning Mandarin for future international business/applied technology grad school/career.
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posted by dihutenosa
on Aug 19, 2006 -
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Chinese culture question: My friend from work is moving to Canada soon, and I would love to give her a good going-away present... [+]
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posted by ibeji
on Jun 1, 2005 -
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I'm interested in going to China next summer (summer 2006), and have been looking for language school/summer programs.
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posted by jare2003
on May 2, 2005 -
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I have to give a short presentation today in my Chinese Lit. class on the cultural revolution (i.e. approx. '66-'69, the upsurge by students and workers against the Chinese Communist Party, initiated by Mao) and, aside from such sources as Wikipedia, etc, was wondering if anyone had any interesting points to make about it, or revealing links, sources, etc, that would aid me in my presentation. My teacher lived in China around this time, so anything from a unique perspective would be appreciated by both her and I. Thanks!
posted by jruckman
on Apr 7, 2005 -
5 answers
On which Chinese website should I advertise? Average Chinese websites are thought to have at least ten times bigger audience, but maybe their advertising prices are not very different. So does anyone have any idea about the most popular Chinese websites and their ad prices?
posted by hoder
on Jun 14, 2004 -
1 answer
Does anyone here read Chinese? How can I find more Photoshopping from the guy who made
this?
posted by oissubke
on Jan 19, 2004 -
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