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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Science jobs in china | 3/23/2010 | Michael A. Zakkour |
| Q: I'm 16 and I live in the UK. When I'm older, I love to live in china for a number of reasons. ... A: Your best route at this point(although things change) would be to work for a Western based company ... | ||
| Yangtze River Cruises | 1/11/2010 | Jay |
| Q: I'm planning a visit to China and am wondering if I should include a Yangtze River cruise. Several ... A: Yes, it is still worth including it on your trip. The scenery has changed around that area but ... | ||
| Manufacturing in China | 12/11/2009 | Michael A. Zakkour |
| Q: What is the average cost of property for Manufacturing business? What is the average cost of ... A: The easy and quick answer is that there is no average. Especially not in China. A factory could be ... | ||
| hong kong birthday tradition | 11/8/2009 | Jay |
| Q: I have 3 hong kong students in my home ,going to college, 2 are having birthdays soon. i would like ... A: Birthdays in Hong Kong are similar to birthdays in western culture. Usually the birthday person is ... | ||
| baby gifts | 11/6/2009 | Min-Fu Chien |
| Q: I would like to give a traditional chinese gift to friends on the bith of their baby (due very ... A: Usually we give gifts to babys after they turn 1 month old. But it's still nice that you like ... | ||
| enquiry for delhi-tibet tour | 10/20/2009 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: i am geetesh from delhi. i am planning to go to tibet from delhi but confused about visa for ... A: If you're planning to go to Tibet, you need a Chinese visa. You can enquire at the Chinese Embassy ... | ||
| Mystery-to-me-Outboard Motor | 10/15/2009 | Andrew Reich |
| 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 ... | ||
| Attending a Chinese Wedding for my husband's employee | 10/12/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I will be attending a Chinese Wedding next month for one of my husbands employees that live there. ... A: Hi and thanks for the question! I have attended 3 Chinese weddings since living in China and have a ... | ||
| taipei airport | 10/7/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I am flying with my son from Osaka Int'l airport to Vancouver Canada on China Airlines. We have an 8 ... A: Im sorry, I did not read your question properly before...I thought you were entering Beijing airport ... | ||
| Hotels in Shanghai | 9/9/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: Have 2 questions. I will be going to Shanghai for approx 10 days, just wondering if you have links ... A: Question no. 1 is certainly easier to answer, so I'll start there! Have you read about Shanghai, ... | ||
| marriage priority | 9/7/2009 | Andrew Reich |
| 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 ... | ||
| Gift giving when visiting Hong Kong | 8/31/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: My teenage daughter will be visiting Hong Kong with her school for a weeklong exchange program. I ... A: Presents given to people living in Asia tend to be best when they are things that the people there ... | ||
| Sourcing pencils from China for orphans | 8/17/2009 | Min-Fu Chien |
| Q: I want to buy 20,000 pencils from a factory in China, I am looking to source these cheaply. I am in ... A: it's really nice of you for trying to help the worldwide orphans who have no access to some learning ... | ||
| Pencils in China | 8/17/2009 | Andrew Reich |
| 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 ... | ||
| Exchange student in China. To be or not to be | 8/12/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I am a junior in high school. School hasn't started yet, but it will in a few days. I have been ... A: !! Well let's see...why did I choose to study Chinese at university? Well it was actually my mum ... | ||
| swine flu quarantine | 7/21/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I want to go to Yunnan province in Sept. but I am afraid of getting stuck in quarantine. I can only ... A: The problem with transportation in China is that it is very hard if not impossible to buy train and ... | ||
| Gift giving/receiving | 7/21/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I have 2 female Chinese exchange students staying with me for a few weeks. They brought a plethora ... A: What a lovely question to receive. I think it's very sweet and kind of you to want to buy them ... | ||
| swine flu quarantine | 7/19/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I want to go to Yunnan province in Sept. but I am afraid of getting stuck in quarantine. I can only ... A: Well although I cannot recommend a travel agent in Los Angeles as I do not live there and therefore ... | ||
| swine flu quarantine | 7/18/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I want to go to Yunnan province in Sept. but I am afraid of getting stuck in quarantine. I can only ... A: You can't go around thinking that you are going to be on a plane/train with H1N1 carriers, you can't ... | ||
| travel | 7/7/2009 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: I'm looking to travel from Japan, to China and into India for a spiritual adventure. Just wondering ... A: It all depends on how much time you have at hand but since you have indicated that you're not the ... | ||
| Stamp on bottom of vase. | 7/4/2009 | Andrew Reich |
| 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 ... | ||
| china august - best climate | 7/2/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: i am just beginning research into a china trip for most of August. are there any regions that won't ... A: Good question! Is there really anyplace in all of this country that will not be sweltering? I think ... | ||
| Sites to see in Xian | 6/23/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: My wife & I will be travelling to Xian for 3 days in mid-July and want to see the significant sites. ... A: .Ive got plenty of advice for you on this topic as I get asked it a lot and only recently helped ... | ||
| Travel expenses and Accomodation. | 5/23/2009 | Mike Dodds |
| Q: how are you? Nihao ma? Please could you tell me how much it is to fly to China and how much is ... A: Sorry for the delay. Flights vary greatly from country to country, I'm from the USA and the typical ... | ||
| Vegiterian food in Shenzhen | 5/21/2009 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: Hey I am Chirag (Gujarati, Indian).I am going ot Shenzhen for 6 week internship at YICT firm. I am ... A: I can understand your predicament and although I have not been to Shenzhen of late I'm quite ... | ||
| Tipping in China | 5/10/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I have heard that tipping is not customary in restaurants etc. but wonder with the advent of so many ... A: Tipping is an interesting topic in China because it really depends where you are and what you are ... | ||
| Hong Kong hotels | 5/10/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: The amount of hotels in Hong Kong is bewildering! Can you personally recommend one which is medium ... A: Sorry for the delay, I have been extremely busy as of late organising travel for some clients of ... | ||
| Shanghi | 5/4/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: Would like to attend the 2010 worlds fair at Shanghai next year. But would like to see other parts ... A: Let's start with the 'SILK ROAD' part of your question. Below is the answer I gave to another member ... | ||
| Traveling around Shanghai | 4/14/2009 | Jay |
| Q: My girlfriend and I are currently in Shanghai for the next month and we aren't super interested in ... A: I'm not sure how long you are willing to spend on the train but if you have the time I would ... | ||
| Two young clients to China and Mongolia | 4/3/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I have two young men that have traveled on their own many places including India. They would like to ... A: Here are some websites I have found regarding train tickets to Ulaanbatar from Beijing...they should ... | ||
| Silk Road | 4/3/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: My wife and I want to travel from Beijing to Kashgar and return by train and/or bus. Can you give us ... A: I have found some websites which should give you good ideas of the usual trail people take when ... | ||
| Two young clients to China and Mongolia | 4/2/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I have two young men that have traveled on their own many places including India. They would like to ... A: I am going to be away from my computer over the weekend so I hope you don't mind but I will get back ... | ||
| Tourism in Hong Kong | 3/31/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: As part of my geography GCSE I am looking at tourism in Hong Kong and was wondering what facilities ... A: I'm afraid having never lived in Hong Kong and only having been there on holiday, I do not have ... | ||
| Silk Road | 3/30/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: My wife and I want to travel from Beijing to Kashgar and return by train and/or bus. Can you give us ... A: I have not been along the Silk Road so do not have any personal information on how to get there or ... | ||
| Lhasa to Nepal by bike | 3/29/2009 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: not sure if this can be done legally due to recent restriction on travel in Tibet by Chinese ... A: I'm sure that it can be done but I suspect that the formalities for it would be too long winding - ... | ||
| Travelling around China | 3/23/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: Just wandering if you can help me. I am going to China for a month at the end of June and was just ... A: I have lots of information to help with your trip but I am going to be away this weekend and won't ... | ||
| Train or ferry from HKG to SNZ and SNZ to MFM | 3/18/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: Actually i am coming to HKG on 29th Mar By Cathay arriving at 1135hrs.I want to take train or Ferry ... A: I have come across a site that gives you details about arriving in HK and taking a ferry straight to ... | ||
| Hong kong before tourism. | 3/13/2009 | Mike Dodds |
| Q: I was wondering how Hong Kong has changed now that there are more tourists and whether the tourists ... A: Tourism has always been a key element of Hong Kongs success. I've noticed no further burden of the ... | ||
| Getting from Hong Kong to Xian and Back, 10 days | 3/11/2009 | Victoria Hamilton |
| Q: I am planning to fly to Hong Kong from Canada on June 7th and return on June 15th. I actually want ... A: Firstly, so sorry about the delay in response...it's been a busy few weeks...but I'm all yours now! ... | ||
| traveling to China | 2/9/2009 | Tom Carter ~ Travel China Expert |
| Q: I was watching a program on the Travel Channel and the host went to Chengdu, which I believe is in ... A: Sorry for the delayed reply. I don't have the train/flight schedule on hand, but I imagine that by ... | ||
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Andrew Reich
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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
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