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Selina Chen 陈丽明 EN ⇄ 中文 · Hangzhou · Trade & sourcing Book a Hangzhou interpreter for e-commerce.for silk sourcing.for tea sourcing.for apparel.for Alibaba belt.
An English-Chinese interpreter in Hangzhou for the e-commerce capital, Alibaba's home turf, plus the silk, tea and apparel trades the city runs on, fluent through pricing and terms.
★★★★★ 4.8/5 · 95 client reviews · clients from every continent
Binjiang & Yuhange-commerce & agent officesLongjing teaDragon Well hillsBrand & OEM suppliersonline-first sellersYiwu Futian Marketabout an hour away
Hangzhou rates, published, all-in USD
Published rates, answered first.
Every rate includes city travel and a written summary of each day. No hourly creep. No surprise “translation fees.”
Half day
One supplier meeting or a short factory visit · ≤ 4 hrs
$80–$140/half-day
- City travel included
- Pre-meeting product brief
- Written summary same evening
Most bookedCheck dates
Full day
Trade shows, factory visits, negotiations
$99–$250/day
- Hotel-lobby pickup, on time
- Suppliers pre-screened before you land
- Daily written record of agreements
Multi-day
Several days end-to-end, best value
$800–$1,250/ week
- Discounted day rate
- Post-trip supplier follow-up
- Priority booking next season
Starting ranges, every job quoted to your itinerary. 30% deposit confirms a booking; balance after the work.
What's included
Every day rate, all-in.
Here's exactly what's in the day rate before you ask.
- City travel between meetings and offices included
- Suppliers pre-screened before you land
- A written record of the spec and the terms, same evening
- Pricing, MOQ and platform notes you can act on from abroad
On the ground in Hangzhou
An English-Chinese interpreter and translator in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou is China's e-commerce capital. Alibaba is headquartered here, and the Binjiang and Yuhang districts are thick with online-trade sourcing offices, agents and brand suppliers. Around that sits the older economy the city has always traded on: silk, Longjing (Dragon Well) tea, and apparel. It also sits an hour from Yiwu, so a Hangzhou trip often pairs a clean office meeting with a wholesale-market run.
English usually holds up in the e-commerce offices; it does not hold up once you're talking grade, weave, harvest and unit cost with a silk or tea supplier. I interpret across both registers, the SaaS-fluent online seller and the traditional-trade factory, so the negotiation doesn't stall where it matters.
Recent work
What the work actually looks like.
Real deals in and around Hangzhou, deal type, where, and what the client walked away with.
How booking works
From first message to factory floor.
Lead time: Two weeks is comfortable; book 4-6 weeks ahead for trade-fair weeks.
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Send your dates
WhatsApp, WeChat or the form. Tell me cities, dates, and what you're buying.
T+0 02
Fixed quote
A written quote in USD within 12 hours. 30% deposit locks your dates.
T+12 HRS 03
I prepare
Product list studied, venue mapped, suppliers pre-screened before your flight lands.
BEFORE ARRIVAL 04
On the ground
Hotel-lobby pickup every morning. Written summary of everything agreed, every evening.
YOUR TRIPFAQ
Hangzhou interpreter, your questions.
Can you handle both e-commerce supplier meetings and traditional silk or tea sourcing?
Yes. The online-trade offices in Binjiang and Yuhang and the older silk, tea and apparel suppliers speak very different languages of business. I interpret both: terms and platforms on one side, grade, weave and harvest on the other.
Can you cover Yiwu in the same trip?
Often, yes. Yiwu's Futian Market is about an hour from Hangzhou. Many buyers pair an office meeting here with a wholesale run there. I can interpret both and plan the route between them.
Do you cover the Xiaoshan and Binjiang business districts?
Yes. Xiaoshan, Binjiang and Yuhang are the main sourcing and office zones, and I move between them as part of the day. Send me the addresses and I'll route it.
What does a day cost in Hangzhou?
The published rates are above: $80–$140 half-day, $99–$250 a full day across the Binjiang offices and the silk or tea suppliers, $800–$1,250 a week. The hour to Yiwu and back, if you pair the trip, is travel inside the day rate, not a surcharge.
Do the suppliers or agents pay you a commission?
No. You're my only client, which is why I can tell you when an e-commerce factory is a drop-ship reseller, or when a silk grade isn't what the label claims. An agent paid by the supplier has no reason to. See product sourcing.
Is it you on the job, or a hired stand-in?
Me. As the referral above shows, clients reach me directly and get me, not a name passed to a junior. For a large team I bring in vetted colleagues, and booked dates I flag at once and refer on.
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Where to next.
Next step
Your dates in Hangzhou. My quote in 12 hours.
Send your Hangzhou supplier list and dates. You'll get a fixed written quote, no obligation, no deposit to ask.
superinterpreter · selina@mychinainterpreter.com · Xiamen, China · UTC+8
