Blog

Here, I publish mini-briefings on three themes: Chinese domestic and foreign policy, multicultural communication, and good food and food culture.

August 10, 2015 | Interpreting

A Little Introduction to Conference Interpreting

This little TedTalk by professors teaching on the MA Conference Interpreting at the Monterrey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is great introduction to the two main modes of conference interpreting: simultaneous and consecutive interpreting.
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February 1, 2017 | Chinese Culture

Understanding the Chinese calendar and Chinese zodiac

As you might have read or seen on TV, the Chinese cultural sphere celebrated the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, in late January. You might also have…
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October 2, 2021 | Food

Chinese food in Germany

If you often deal with people who have experience of China, or have even been to Asia yourself, then this problem will not be unknown to you: The food even…
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