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About Daybreak

Founded in 2020, our boutique agency emerged from a passion for celebrating language, arts, and cultivated living through impactful, thoughtful storytelling for all.

We are a dedicated and experienced team of translators, editors, and writers, who specialise in assisting arts, culture, hospitality, and education organisations in achieving seamless cross-cultural communication in Chinese, English, and Portuguese. 

Our written solutions are meticulously tailored to meet your specific needs.

Bridging cultures

We believe in art and culture without barriers, and strive to make knowledge accessible to all. Our commitment to using vivid and meaningful language allows us to bring stories, histories, and experiences to life in rich detail. 

Honouring language and meaning

Our deeply invested and detail-oriented staff approach each project with precision and respect for the vital work we undertake. We are dedicated to staying faithful to the original text, ensuring that we illuminate the true meaning and story for your reader. 

We invite you to join us on this journey as we foster a shared appreciation for the arts and cultivated living across languages and culture. 

Our Team
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Viviana Cheong, Writer & Translator

Vivianna has over a decade of experience in arts marketing, writing, editing and translation with esteemed organisations including West Kowloon Cultural District, and Hong Kong Dance Company. Her work has been featured in publications including Forbes Travel Guide, MICHELIN Guide, Cebu Pacific, Zolima Hong Kong, China Travel, Macao Magazine, and Macao News. She is the Chinese editor of “(De)Construction of Memory”, a bilingual exhibition catalogue by art group Yiima.

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Rui Parada, Portuguese translator

Born in Lisbon, Rui is a senior translator, editor and writer with a background in linguistics. He has lived in Asia for 22 years. He mainly works in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

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Fiorence Chan, Chinese Translator

Fiorence is an accomplished translator and editor based in Hong Kong, with three decades of industry experience. With a Bachelor’s in Translation and a Master’s in Linguistics, he excels in crafting engaging bilingual narratives, and has worked as an Editor-in-Chief for prestigious magazines in fields such as jewellery, watches, art, textiles, and packaging. He has a passion for linguistic excellence and bridges the gap between English and Chinese with precision and cultural insight.

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