PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Xiao Hongming
Email: hongming.xiao@gmail.com
Phone: 138 7558 0999

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010                Guide in Finland Pavilion at 2010 Shanghai Expo
2009-2010    Manager in Summit Ceramics Co. Ltd, Marketing Center, Chenzhou, China
2008               Manager in Holidays Travel agency, Chenzhou, China
2005                Interpreter and trainee in Kuopion Matkailupalvelu Oy.
2004               Job trainee in Kelloniemi Kindergarten
2002               Job trainee in Kuopio Oma Tupa handcrafts arts shop.
1999-2001    Manager at a Chinese restaurant in Kuopio, Hongda Oy.
1995-1998    Owner and Manager of a Ladies Beauty Shop, Chenzhou
I successfully established the business and managed it daily with two other employees.

EDUCATION

2004               Suomen Kielen jatkokurssi 3
2003               Professional training course of creating small business for Immigration
2002              Aikuisten maahanmuuttajakoulutus
2002               Startti työelämään / Maahanmuuttajan työpolku (ESR)
1995-1998    Full time student in Xiangnan Normal University, Chenzhou
Major in English Language

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Mandarin Chinese: Mother tongue
Cantonese Chinese: Good
English: Good
Finnish: Good, Suomen kielen taito (1-5):3/ YKI-testi

PERSONAL SUMMARY

I went to Finland and ran my own Chinese restaurant in Kuopio. Later I studied Finnish language and culture while taking a professional training course about creating small business for immigrates. I lived in Finland for more than six years and have deeply experienced both the commons and the differences between Finland and China.

Now I really enjoy my work in Finland Pavilion. As the only Hunanese guide at our pavilion, I was proud to be interviewed by Chenzhou TV Station. The station did a telephone interview with me in the May 1 opening of the Expo Shanghai 2010, for my hometowns "Daily Broadcast" program.
The interview introduced Finnish lifestyle and local customs to the people of my hometown; we also talked about Finnish culture and high-technology, customs and the work in the Pavilion. Just like our slogan of Finland at Expo is “Sharing Inspiration”, I hope to share our inspiration with the guests of our Finland Pavilion - Kirnu!