For decades, it has been one of the great truisms of global foreign policy; the “inexorable rise of China”. Never a question of if but only when, the betting amongst academics, politicians and …
A Fun Tip to Master Chinese Characters Smoothly
Since I have a long history of learning Chinese, I can offer some of my own learning methods as tips on how to overcome the more difficult aspects in the mandarin language. Here, I want to share with …
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Chinese Characters: Are they worth learning? How do I get started?
As we all know, Chinese uses characters as the basis of its written system. This aspect makes it quite different from most other languages. This characteristic has also become a barrier for westerners …
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10 reasons to learn Chinese
Learning Chinese has many benefits across the spectrum, from gaining cultural insight to better business opportunities, from making lifelong friendships to travelling. In fact, there has never been a …
Where does the name Mandarin come from?
The Chinese language is often called Mandarin, but where does the name Mandarin come from? Not from China, as you’ll see. China’s long history and culture attract numerous tourists from both home and …
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Mandarin – the official spoken language in China and Taiwan
How did Mandarin become the official language? All of the official spoken languages were once dialects. Mandarin was one of the 10 major dialects in China and it officially became the national …
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