It was the day before Thanksgiving, and the family had gathered together to help prepare dinner for the big day. The kids prepared the smaller and simpler dishes and the…
Asia on focus: A Story of The Chinese Dragon
Come with me in your imagination and let’s travel back in time to the very beginning – before humans and life on earth existed, and let’s witness the creation of…
A mouse, a spaceship and the English to Korean translation
“On a dark stormy night, the rain was beating down heavy and thunder was rumbling through the sky.” David was working late (which is usual for project managers actually). Just…
The secrets of Thai language
“The team of 1-StopAsia is here to take you yet again on a magical tour through the most charming cultures on Earth.” This time we’re going to introduce you to…
Why Japanese repair with gold?
“Again we travel to the land of the rising sun.” Have you ever heard of the term “kintsugi”? Even Japanese beginners can easily dissect the word – “kin” meaning gold…
6 facts about the Chinese language you have always wondered about
“Few languages are as enticing and captivating as Chinese. With over a billion speakers around the world, this ancient language influences the world’s cultural, economic and political landscape. Regardless of…
5 peculiar facts about Japanese language you might find surprising
Asian languages have always intrigued and fascinated people. Some of them have been brave enough to try and learn an Asian language but most of us cowered before their complexity…
Indigenous languages – preserving culture and national heritage in modern days
“Language is an important part of people’s everyday lives and relationships- what are the consequences we face by allowing for indigenous languages to disappear and why is it important to…
Asia on focus: Origami – the art of translating your thoughts
“You may wonder what the origami has in common with the translation industry…” The answer is pretty obvious – the message. The translation industry is helping to understand one language…
Asia on focus: Rainforest world music festival
“An Asian Summer Festival that speaks wonders trough music” Finally, the summer is here, the sun is shining outside, temperatures are rising and we catch ourselves daydreaming about new destinations…