You are here:
- Home
- Food/Drink
- Chinese Cuisine
- China & Hong Kong
China & Hong Kong/Questions Answered by Expert Andrew Reich
| Subject | Date Asked |
| payment by Chinese client to US recipient | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: We are a small product design/development company based in NH and are about to enter into a contract ... A: Like any other bank, the Chinese company's bank in China (Beijing) should be able to make an ... | |
| Child labor | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: MA at Oak hill middle school. My class is doing topics in Asia and I chose mine about child labor. I ... A: You sound like one smart 6th grader! Maybe when you're in college you'd like to come do an ... | |
| Mystery-to-me-Outboard Motor | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Hey Andrew this is Brad from Odenton,Md.and I have a question with hopes that you can help me out to ... A: 1. Go to the following sites 2. Search for the product you are looking for 3. Contact the factory ... | |
| marriage priority | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I have a friend who is getting married to a Chinese woman. He is afraid that she values her ... A: To be fair, in any culture I believe we can see both examples of where status and "face" is ... | |
| Pencils in China | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I want to buy 20,000 pencils from a factory in China, I am looking to source these cheaply. I am in ... A: If your experienced working with Chinese factories, then I recommend you use some online sites such ... | |
| Stamp on bottom of vase. | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: What does the stamp say and can you tell me anything about the vases? A: The stamp says: Dong (top left) Fang (bottom left), Gong (top right) Si (bottom right). Dongfang ... | |
| visas | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: What's the procedure for an American to get a visa for business travel to China? A: You should visit the China Embassy in USA webpage and find the closest China consulate to you (New ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Andrew Reich
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions in regard to quality control and manufacturing in Asia, social compliance and factory auditing in Asia, buying product from China, consumer product lab testing and benchmarking, dealing with Chinese suppliers, business travel in China and sourcing products internationally.
Experience
I have over 7 years experience in quality control and buying from Asia. I have worked as a product inspector, factory auditor, China consultant and buying office manager (Shenzhen) throughout China, and also in New York. I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese and have lived in China for over 5 years. I am the author of QualityWars (www.quality-wars.com), a well-known blog on quality control in China. I am the founder and general manager of InTouch Services (www.intouch-quality.com), a China-based company that provides solutions to quality and overseas manufacturing issues through product inspection and other related quality control services.
Publications
China Business Success Stories
Smart China Sourcing
Education/Credentials
Shanghai NORMAL University, ’03 Intensive Mandarin Chinese Program
SUNY Binghamton University, ’02, B.S. Management
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.