Three interpreters on the floor, briefed fast.
A Malaysian organiser needed a team for clients on the show floor. Vetted colleagues were arranged from a deep network.
- Three-person team
- Vetted network
- Briefed fast
Andrew Sin · 2019
Selina Chen 陈丽明 EN ⇄ 中文 · Shanghai · Trade & sourcing Book a Shanghai interpreter for the expo halls.for CIIE.for NECC & SNIEC.for Pudong offices.for factory visits.
An English-Chinese interpreter and translator in Shanghai for the expo calendar: the NECC and SNIEC halls, supplier offices across Pudong, and the negotiating room itself.
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Year-round expo calendarmost fairs in ChinaMachinery · packaging · furnituretrade-fair categoriesQingpu & Songjiangsupplier officesYangtze Delta gatewayplants 1–2 hr out
Shanghai 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 halls and supplier offices included
- Suppliers and exhibitors pre-screened before you land
- A written summary of each booth and office meeting, same evening
- Costings, MOQ and sample timelines you can act on from abroad
On the ground in Shanghai
An English-Chinese interpreter and translator in Shanghai.
Shanghai is China's expo capital, and the calendar runs all year. The big two are the National Exhibition & Convention Center (NECC) out by Hongqiao, home to CIIE, the China International Import Expo, and the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Pudong, which cycles through machinery, packaging, electronics, furniture and textiles fair by fair.
A booth conversation in English gets you the brochure; the costing, MOQ and tooling lead time happen after, in Mandarin, usually at the supplier's office in Pudong or Qingpu. I work both ends of that, the hall floor and the follow-up meeting, so a fair week turns into signed terms instead of a stack of business cards.
Recent work
What the work actually looks like.
Real deals in and around Shanghai, deal type, where, and what the client walked away with.
Booth to back office, both ends worked.
The booth gets you the brochure. The costing, MOQ and lead time are settled afterwards in Mandarin at the supplier's office.
- Hall + office
- Terms in Mandarin
- Written summary
A stand at NECC, a factory by morning.
Both cities sit inside an hour by high-speed rail, no overnight. Send the addresses; price and sample timeline get pinned down.
- One-hour rail
- Routed day
- Price on paper
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
Shanghai interpreter, your questions.
Can you cover both NECC and SNIEC during a fair week?
Yes. They sit on opposite sides of the city, NECC by Hongqiao and SNIEC in Pudong, so we plan the days around the hall map and your meeting list rather than backtracking across town. Send me the exhibitor list early and I'll route it.
Do you handle supplier office visits after the fair, not just the booth?
That's where the deal is actually done. The booth is the introduction; the price, payment terms and sample timeline get settled at the office. I cover both and write up what was agreed the same evening.
Can you join meetings in Suzhou or Hangzhou on the same trip?
Often, yes. Both are inside an hour by high-speed rail. Give me the addresses and I'll tell you whether it fits as a day trip or needs an overnight.
Can I hire you for translation in Shanghai as well as interpreting?
Yes. Book me by the day for on-site interpreting at NECC or SNIEC and supplier meetings, and for the written translation that follows: contracts, quotations and spec sheets, so nothing gets lost between the booth and the purchase order.
What does an interpreter cost for a Shanghai fair week?
The published rates are above: $80–$140 half-day, $99–$250 a full day across NECC or SNIEC, $800–$1,250 for the week. Travel across town between the two expo centres and the supplier offices is included, not billed on top.
Is it just you, or can you field a team for a big stand?
For most meetings you get me. For an exhibition that needs interpreters on several booths at once, I draw on a vetted network, as I did for a Malaysian organiser who needed three Chinese-English interpreters briefed fast. If I'm booked for your week I'll tell you straight away.
Do you earn anything from the suppliers?
No. My fee comes from you, so my read on a booth or an office quote isn't bent by a kickback. When a Pudong manufacturer turns out to be a middleman, you'll hear it from me rather than find out after the deposit.
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Where to next.
Next step
Your dates in Shanghai. My quote in 12 hours.
Send your Shanghai 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
