Home away from home?is a collection of the unique stories written by foreigners in China and compiled by MTS. Join us on this journey of exploring 100 different stories showcasing what it truly means to live in China!
《家外之家》是一本外國人在中國的獨(dú)特故事集，由外國人撰寫，精藝達(dá)公司征集匯編。歡迎外國朋友積極參與，和我們一起探尋100個(gè)不同的故事，展示生活在中國的真正意義！
How can I enter?
如何加入我們？
If you would like to contribute your story then you can use the questions below as inspiration for your creativity to flow! Submit your final write up (in no more than 800 words) with at least 3 photos included to luz@mts-tech.com.
如果你想分享你的故事，可以根據(jù)下面幾個(gè)問題進(jìn)行創(chuàng)作，提交你的最終文章（不超過800英文單詞），并附上至少3張照片，發(fā)送至郵箱luz@mts-tech.com。
Deadline for submission is Friday October 15th 2021.
截止日期為2021年10月15日。
關(guān)于內(nèi)容：
Name:
姓名：
Country of Origin:
國籍：
Occupation:
職業(yè)：
Years in China:
在華居住時(shí)間：
How did your journey in China begin?
你是如何開啟中國之旅的？
What do you like most about your city (Xiamen or others) and China as a whole?
你所在的城市（廈門或者其他城市），哪一點(diǎn)最吸引你？你最喜歡中國的什么呢？
What fascinated you the most about living in China?
在中國生活最讓你著迷的是什么？
What is your unique China story? Tell us something that you experienced that made you love living here even more.
你的中國故事是什么?告訴我們一些讓你更喜歡住在中國的經(jīng)歷。
Add a random fun fact about your country or hometown.
告訴我們一件關(guān)于你的國家或者家鄉(xiāng)的趣事。
Please share a photo of yourself or taken by yourself to illustrate your story with at least 3 other photos in the body of your submission.
請(qǐng)分享一張個(gè)人靚照或者個(gè)人拍攝的照片，用以說明當(dāng)時(shí)的故事，并在文章正文中至少附上3張照片。
關(guān)于獎(jiǎng)品：
There will be a total of 5 prize winners which will be chosen by public vote done on our website, WeChat and various forms of social media. Please refer to the rules section below. The prize winners will receive a two-night stay for two people at a fabulous hotel in Gulangyu Island which features panoramic views, on site cafe and restaurant, spacious hotel room and more.
本次活動(dòng)將會(huì)產(chǎn)生5名獲獎(jiǎng)?wù)撸晌覀兊木W(wǎng)站、微信和各種社交媒體進(jìn)行公眾投票選出。有關(guān)詳細(xì)信息，請(qǐng)參閱下文投票規(guī)則。獲勝者將獲得鼓浪嶼豪華酒店住宿兩晚的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。酒店房間寬敞、擁有全景式海洋景觀、配備有咖啡廳、餐廳等基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。
All participants will receive a 5% discount on their next translation project (academic thesis, document translations, etc.)
另外，所有參賽者可以享受5%的翻譯折扣，翻譯文件包括但不限于學(xué)術(shù)論文、文檔。
關(guān)于規(guī)則：
Rules:
規(guī)則：
Must be a foreign citizen residing legally in China.
參賽者必須是合法居住在中國的外國公民。
Prize Valid for One (1) year after winning announcement.
獎(jiǎng)品有效期為宣布獲獎(jiǎng)后的一年時(shí)間。
Prize would be subject to hotel availability and cannot be used during national holidays and/or peak travel times.
獎(jiǎng)品（使用）需視酒店入住情況而定，且不能在國家法定節(jié)假日或者旅游高峰期使用。
Prizes are transferrable but not redeemable for cash.
獎(jiǎng)品可以轉(zhuǎn)送但不能兌換現(xiàn)金。
Voting Rules
投票規(guī)則
Winners will be selected based on the votes on MTS website and likes the stories get on social media.
獲勝者將根據(jù)精藝達(dá)英文官網(wǎng)投票數(shù)和社交媒體的文章點(diǎn)贊量選出：
1. Website Poll results on mts-tech.com (50%)
2. MTS Official WeChat account (25%) number of Article reads + number of likes
3. Foreign Social Media likes (25%) Facebook + Instagram
1. 精藝達(dá)英文官網(wǎng)投票結(jié)果（50%）
2. 精藝達(dá)官方微信公眾號(hào)（25%）文章閱讀量 + 點(diǎn)贊量
3. 國外社交媒體文章點(diǎn)贊量（25%）Facebook + Instagram
Notes:
The website poll will be opened once all the stories are collected and compiled after the submission deadline.
The amount of reads on Wechat and social media likes will be counted from the moment the article is published on all of our official accounts.
注:
投稿日期截止后，我們會(huì)收集整理所有稿件，并在網(wǎng)站開放投票通道。
所有官方賬號(hào)發(fā)布文章那一刻起，開始計(jì)算平臺(tái)閱讀量和社交媒體點(diǎn)贊量。
作者：Luz 翻譯：鄧忠悅
If you would like to contribute your story, feel free to contact us.
Email: luz@mts-tech.com
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It has been?5 months?already since the “Home Away from Home” essay contest began! We appreciate all the foreign friends who have participated writing?55 unique stories?about their experience as expats in China.?On October 31st, the voting system closed, and after thorough counting of likes, reads and votes, today is the time to announce the?5 winners! Drumroll please...感謝大家?5 個(gè)月以來對(duì)《家外之家》征文比賽的關(guān)注！開賽至今，我們一共征集到了?55 篇外國人在華故事，我們非常感謝此次積極參與征文活動(dòng)的外國朋友。2021 年 10 月 31 日，網(wǎng)站投票通道也已關(guān)閉。通過計(jì)算社交媒體點(diǎn)贊數(shù)、閱讀數(shù)、以及網(wǎng)站投票數(shù)，經(jīng)過激烈角逐,?5 名參賽者最終脫穎而出
Home away from home?is a collection of the unique stories written by foreigners in China and compiled by?Master Translations Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "MTS"),?Babel Tower Translation Service Co., Ltd.?and?Moze (Beijing) Technology Communication Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Moze"), aiming to explore the unique stories of approximately 100 foreign friends who came to China from all over the world.?These stories give them a chance to express?their feelings (curiosity and loss due to cultural shock), their experiences in overcoming differences, and various things that might have happened e.g. "interesting moment" and "embarrassing moment" in their studies, work and travel.《家外之家》是一本外國人在中國的獨(dú)特故事集，由外國人撰寫，廈門精藝達(dá)翻譯服務(wù)有限公司（以下簡稱“精藝達(dá)”）、巴別塔（深圳）翻譯有限公司、墨責(zé)（北京）科技傳播有限公司（以下簡稱“墨責(zé)”）面向全國共同征集匯編，探尋記錄100位外籍友人從五湖四海來到華夏大地，從新奇、茫然到文化沖撞、從克服差異到尋找內(nèi)蘊(yùn)，在學(xué)習(xí)、工作、旅行中發(fā)生各種“趣事”“囧事”，以及他們?nèi)绾螌?duì)待這些體驗(yàn)、獲得經(jīng)驗(yàn)和安居樂業(yè)的。
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