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》是一本外国人在中国的独特故事集,由外国人撰写,精艺达公司征集汇编。欢迎外国朋友积极参与,和我们一起探寻100个不同的故事,展示生活在中国的真正意义! 

 How can I enter? 

 如何加入我们? 

 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,可以根据下面几个问题进行创作,提交你的最终文章(不超过800英文单词),并附上至少3张照片,发送至邮箱luz@mts-tech.com。 

 Deadline for submission is Friday October 15th 2021. 

 截止日期为2021年10月15日。 

 Name: 

 姓名: 

 Country of Origin: 

 国籍: 

 Occupation: 

 职业: 

 Years in China: 

在华居住时间: 

 How did your journey in China begin? 

 你是如何开启中国之旅的?

 What do you like most about your city (Xiamen or others) and China as a whole? 

 你所在的城市(厦门或者其他城市),哪一点最吸引你?你最喜欢中国的什么呢?

 What fascinated you the most about living in China? 

 在中国生活最让你着迷的是什么?

 -What is your unique China story? Tell us something that you experienced that made you love living here even more. 

 -你的中国故事是什么?告诉我们一些让你更喜欢住在中国的经历。

 -Add a random fun fact about your country or hometown. 

 -告诉我们一件关于你的国家或者家乡的趣事。

 -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. 

 -请分享一张个人靓照或者个人拍摄的照片,用以说明当时的故事,并在文章正文中至少附上3张照片 

 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. 

 本次活动将会产生5名获奖者,由我们的网站、微信和各种社交媒体进行公众投票选出。有关详细信息,请参阅下文投票规则。获胜者将获得鼓浪屿豪华酒店住宿两晚的奖励。酒店房间宽敞、拥有全景式海洋景观、配备有咖啡厅、餐厅等基础设施。 

 All participants will receive a 5% discount on their next translation project (academic thesis, document translations, etc.) 

 另外,所有参赛者可以享受5%的翻译折扣,翻译文件包括但不限于学术论文、文档。 

 Rules: 

 规则: 

 Must be a foreign citizen residing legally in China. 

 参赛者必须是合法居住在中国的外国公民。 

 Prize Valid for One (1) year after winning announcement. 

 奖品有效期为宣布获奖后的一年时间。

 Prize would be subject to hotel availability and cannot be used during national holidays and/or peak travel times. 

 奖品(使用)需视酒店入住情况而定,且不能在国家法定节假日或者旅游高峰期使用。 

 Prizes are transferrable but not redeemable for cash. 

奖品可以转送但不能兑换现金。 


 Voting Rules 

 投票规则 

 Winners will be selected based on the votes on MTS website and likes the stories get on social media. 

 获胜者将根据精艺达英文官网投票数和社交媒体的文章点赞量选出:

 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. 精艺达英文官网投票结果(50%)

 2. 精艺达官方微信公众号(25%)文章阅读量 + 点赞量 

 3. 国外社交媒体文章点赞量(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,我们会收集整理所有稿件,并在网站开放投票通道。 所有官方账号发布文章那一刻起,开始计算平台阅读量和社交媒体点赞量。

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》是一本外国人在中国的独特故事集,由外国人撰写,精艺达公司征集汇编。欢迎外国朋友积极参与,和我们一起探寻100个不同的故事,展示生活在中国的真正意义! How can I enter? 如何加入我们? 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,可以根据下面几个问题进行创作,提交你的最终文章(不超过800英文单词),并附上至少3张照片,发送至邮箱luz@mts-tech.com。 Deadline for submission is Friday October 15th 2021. 截止日期为2021年10月15日。 Name: 姓名: Country of Origin: 国籍: Occupation: 职业: Years in China: 在华居住时间: How did your journey in China begin? 你是如何开启中国之旅的? What do you like most about your city (Xiamen or others) and China as a whole? 你所在的城市(厦门或者其他城市),哪一点最吸引你?你最喜欢中国的什么呢? What fascinated you the most about living in China? 在中国生活最让你着迷的是什么? -What is your unique China story? Tell us something that you experienced that made you love living here even more. -你的中国故事是什么?告诉我们一些让你更喜欢住在中国的经历。 -Add a random fun fact about your country or hometown. -告诉我们一件关于你的国家或者家乡的趣事。 -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. -请分享一张个人靓照或者个人拍摄的照片,用以说明当时的故事,并在文章正文中至少附上3张照片 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. 本次活动将会产生5名获奖者,由我们的网站、微信和各种社交媒体进行公众投票选出。有关详细信息,请参阅下文投票规则。获胜者将获得鼓浪屿豪华酒店住宿两晚的奖励。酒店房间宽敞、拥有全景式海洋景观、配备有咖啡厅、餐厅等基础设施。 All participants will receive a 5% discount on their next translation project (academic thesis, document translations, etc.) 另外,所有参赛者可以享受5%的翻译折扣,翻译文件包括但不限于学术论文、文档。 Rules: 规则: Must be a foreign citizen residing legally in China. 参赛者必须是合法居住在中国的外国公民。 Prize Valid for One (1) year after winning announcement. 奖品有效期为宣布获奖后的一年时间。 Prize would be subject to hotel availability and cannot be used during national holidays and/or peak travel times. 奖品(使用)需视酒店入住情况而定,且不能在国家法定节假日或者旅游高峰期使用。 Prizes are transferrable but not redeemable for cash. 奖品可以转送但不能兑换现金。 Voting Rules 投票规则 Winners will be selected based on the votes on MTS website and likes the stories get on social media. 获胜者将根据精艺达英文官网投票数和社交媒体的文章点赞量选出: 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. 精艺达英文官网投票结果(50%) 2. 精艺达官方微信公众号(25%)文章阅读量 + 点赞量 3. 国外社交媒体文章点赞量(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,我们会收集整理所有稿件,并在网站开放投票通道。 所有官方账号发布文章那一刻起,开始计算平台阅读量和社交媒体点赞量。