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Ask HN: How do I hire freelancers in China?

5 pointsby JVIDELalmost 7 years ago
I want to hire someone for localization and a CM for the Chinese market.

2 comments

yixiangalmost 7 years ago
I used to do English to Chinese translation jobs on Upwork, the pay was reasonable (translators are very under-paid in China) so there were some good translators. Nowadays Upwork are much more hostile to freelancers (or just Chinese freelancers?) and Chinese translators are leaving the platform.<p>You should be able to easily find a freelancer by asking any Chinese people. Just look for someone who speaks very good English. Incompetent translators usually don&#x27;t understand what they&#x27;re translating.<p>Also, I suggest you to spend time communicating with your translator, instead of simply providing an excel. Translators need to know the context of the material they&#x27;re translating. If they&#x27;re translating a game, show them the game, if they&#x27;re translating the app, show them the app and explain to them what it does. Or they will make hilarious mistakes. For example, &quot;The Elder Scroll&quot; was once translated to Chinese as &quot;Old Man Scrollbar&quot;, &quot;Lord of the Ring&quot; as &quot;Lord of Horse Racing Track&quot;.
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vfulco2almost 7 years ago
What are you trying to get done?<p>As for your question, there are some upwork type websites but I am not sure of the quality. You have to vet your counterparties very carefully here as schemes and frauds are enormous. As a legit company it took us quite a while to convey legitimacy and foster trust.<p>I run a professional services firm in Shanghai catering to job seekers. Reach out to me by my profile email. TIA.