Crossing Cultures Confidently
Confucius birthday is officially September 28th. Hong Kong celebrates his birthday and Teacher’s Day on the third Sunday of September while Taiwan remains true to the original date. China officially moved his birthday to September 10th, and celebrates it both as Confucius birthday and as Teacher’s Day. The move was made to avoid collision with another hugely celebrated holiday on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Moon Festival or The Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yvonne Wolf was born in Taiwan and educated in the U.S. and Europe. She has extensive experience living and working internationally (Denmark and Japan). She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Danish, and has studied Japanese, Spanish, and Greek. Between work and personal travel, she has visited more than 20 countries and well-traveled within the U.S. and Canada. She has worked with organizations and business executives focusing on communication strategies working with Chinese and East Asian partners. Among her many skills is mediating across cultural misunderstandings.