Frederic Choux, French

Frederic Choux，法国人

I was born in a beautiful small French island in the Indian Ocean, the Reunion Island. I have lived in Dalian for nearly 14 years; I first arrived here in October 2004, the same time I started my own wine company, DCT Wines. Before that, I worked in the financial field in Paris.

我出生在留尼汪岛，一个位于印度洋上的法国小岛。从2004年10月至今，我在大连生活了差不多14年，这期间，我创立了自己的葡萄酒公司，DCT Wines。在这之前，我在巴黎从事金融工作。

Since 2004, I have been importing and distributing quality French wines, which are very popular here in China, all over the country. We have offices in different cities, but Dalian is our headquarters and our main base for 14 years. Of course, the first years of business were a little difficult and we were faced with many challenges. Fortunately, our business then developed rapidly, especially in Dalian, and in 2008 we won "The Best French Small and Medium Company in China" award which gave us a lot of recognition. And to add to it, the wine market is now thriving in China!

从2004年开始，我一直从事法国葡萄酒的进口贸易，要知道来自法国的优质葡萄酒在中国一直很受欢迎。大连地区是我们的总部，除此之外，我们在很多城市都设置了办事处。当然，公司刚起步的时候也是很困难，面临了很多挑战。幸运的是，公司业务发展的很顺利，尤其是在大连地区，2008年的时候，公司获得了“法国驻中国最佳中小企业”的荣誉称号，这是对我们的认可。另外，葡萄酒市场在中国的蓬勃发展也是令人欢喜的。

In addition to running my wine company here in Dalian, currently I’m also working on a new big project in Changchun to bring 100 French brands of the French lifestyle industry to open stores in a mega complex with shopping, cultural and entertainment centers expected to operate at the end of 2019. Moreover, for many years, I’ve contributed in the development of businesses between French and Chinese companies in many different fields (architecture, lifestyle, sport, retail, etc.).

除了在大连经营我的葡萄酒贸易以外，目前，我还在长春运营另一个项目，预计将100个法国本土品牌带入大型购物中心，预计在2019年底开业。另外，多年来，我对法国与中国的不同领域（建筑、生活、体育、零售等）的业务发展方面都作出了不同程度的贡献。

I love Dalian for many reasons; one for it being a clean, beautiful city where the atmosphere is very relaxed. I always have a feeling of being on a “vacation” here… Naturally, a lot of things have changed in the last 14 years, but Dalian is still a very nice and comfortable place to live in. In 2008, together with several partners of mine, I created the International Club of Dalian (ICD), an international circle which objective is to provide a social and business network, while at the same time enriching the living experience of expatriates and their families in Dalian.

喜爱大连有很多原因，她是一个既干净又美丽的城市，这里的生活节奏又相对缓慢，在大连生活总让我有种“度假”的感觉。尽管过去的14年，有很多事情都已经改变了，不过大连依旧很适合居住。2008年的时候，我和几个合作伙伴一起，创造了大连国际俱乐部（ICD），这是一个国际性的社交俱乐部，目的是为大家提供一个社交与商业的联络组织，同时还可以丰富外国人的闲余生活。

I like to stroll around the city and hike in the nearby mountains. Sometimes, I would spend hours visiting the zoo or the ocean park, or just take simple walks around Xinghai Square. Some other times, I would attend parties and have nice evenings with my Chinese and foreign friends. Dalian in my mind is a place full of surprises. I think, there are things yet to be discovered here in the city; beautiful things.

我喜欢到处走走，看看这座城市的变迁，或是去爬爬山。有的时候，我能在动物园或是海洋公园待上几个小时，或是到星海广场简单地散散步。其他时间，参加几个聚会，和我的朋友们度过一个愉快的夜晚。大连其实是一个充满惊喜的城市，不经意间，你便能发现这里的小美好。

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