James Chiu, president and co-founder of iconic Mandarin chain, dead at 78

James Chiu died on Wednesday just days after his 78th birthday after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis, his family said.

Ni hao, new hire: Africa’s growing Mandarin job boom

While Chinese firms have long brought their own translators to the continent, they are now often hiring local linguists As ...
FreshFruitPortal.com

South Africa: Late mandarin exports stabilize in 2026 with slight drop

Mandarin numbers are a moving target, and disruptions in the Middle East could affect both demand and transit times.

Mandarin restaurant president, co-founder James Chiu remembered as ‘devoted champion of people and community’

Chiu, 78, died Wednesday after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. His popular Mandarin franchise, now with 29 locations across ...
Mental Floss

12 Facts About Mandarin Ducks

Mandarin ducks belong to the genus Aix, alongside the American wood duck. They're both hole-nesting ducks with brightly colored males. But perhaps most surprisingly for ducks, they have claws. The ...

China's Mandarin wave sweeps Indonesia's islands

BEIJING: Every year, the Bali Mandarin Centre welcomes about 300 Indonesian students to learn Mandarin. Most of these ...
Toronto Star

The Mandarin is a GTA dining institution. I didn’t expect my first visit to move me so much

My friend Kevin turned 39 recently. Word came down: we’d be seeing “Sinners” (great!) and then having dinner at Mandarin (wait, what?). Given how snobby my friends can be, I was surprised he chose a ...