Lunar New Year

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Offices, banks, and schools are closed. Small businesses like beauty salons will be very busy up until Lunar New Year’s Eve, on January 24th, then, they will close for a week. Large restaurants and banquet facilities will remain open. If you are doing business with China, you will have a hard time getting an answer via email starting January 24th. Golden Week starts on January 26th and ends on January 30th. According to Travel China Guide, the top 3 tips are: 1. avoid traveling to China during this period, 2. if you must travel during this time, avoid the first 2 days and the last 2 days, 3. book flights and hotel stays before arrival. For a glimpse of what the festivities look like, see video on Youtube from South China Morning Post:

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yvonne.liu.wolf

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.