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Learning Mandarin language- Study abroad in China

Studying Chinese languages getting progressively more popular among foreigners. Every year many foreign students are showing great eagerness to make their way to China for learning Mandarin. Mandarin, which is commonly speech as ‘Putonghua’ is becoming more attractive to them. Interest in studying Mandarin is growing dramatically. Record number of students are coming from America to China only for learning mandarin.

Mandarin, the official language of China is also the most extensively spoken language in the world. One fifth of the world population speaks some form of Chinese language where Mandarin is one of the certified languages of United Nation. For political purposes and international business also learning Mandarin language is getting more significant.

After opening its door for the foreign investment China is swiftly becoming a world financial power where more than 874 million people use Mandarin as their first language. What about the history of Mandarin? In nineteenth century the language was used mainly in court and also by the people of upper class. Then in Beijing it has concentrated largely.

Now the people of China are progressively more conscious of the need to learn Mandarin as the language is quite important for getting many jobs and also for different studies where work is reasonably concentrated.  Students are coming from other countries with eagerness to study abroad in China as learning Mandarin has loads of profession opportunities. One who can speak mandarin has high demand both in Government and private sectors. For international business purpose Mandarin speaking people are getting more advantages than others. For teaching, healthcare and social services, journalism and many more other jobs Mandarin knowing people are getting more rewards.

In China there are many language institutes with highly organized study abroad programs for the foreigners who are interested to learn Chinese languages. There are many reputed Chinese Universities and Schools with inexpensive Chinese language program. Beijing, Hong Kong, Kunming and also other parts of China has many known Chinese language schools with highly structured study abroad programs particularly for the foreign students who are having interest in Chinese language study.

Learning Mandarin in China is undeniably a great experience for the students as they are free to travel around many places and can also learn more about Chinese culture and economy.

Sujoy Chakravarty is contributing the article for http://www.mindsabroad.com/

Originally posted 2010-01-19 14:42:41. Republished by Old Post Promoter

Learn Chinese – Living China: Shandong Part 4, The Village


www.chineseclass101.com Travel with us at chineseclass101.com almost 500 km away from the bright lights of Beijing as Gail shows Anthony around her hometown of the tiny village of 龙河(Longhe). When we asked Gail how old her village was, she said “As long as human history”, and then she said it was founded during the Song dynasty (960-1279). In this video, Gail and Anthony take a deeper look at the local village and lifestyle. Although life runs a bit slower in Gail’s hometown village, but you don’t need much to get along and it can be an interesting place to be. Watch this final video from Shandong to find out more! If you Enjoyed this video, stop by our Chinese language learning website and get other language learning content including other great videos like this one, audio podcasts, review materials, blogs, iphone applications, and more. Join the friendly community of learners at ‪http and start mastering Chinese today! www.chineseclass101.com

Originally posted 2010-03-06 02:23:21. Republished by Old Post Promoter

NW China universities promote Chinese culture in central Asia

NW China universities promote Chinese culture in central Asia
A number of northwest China universities have set up Confucius Institutes in central Asia to promote Chinese language and culture. Confucius Institutes, which are non-profit organizations that work to promote Chinese language and culture worldwide, have recently opened in various central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Many of them were founded by leading …

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Originally posted 2009-09-09 14:00:27. Republished by Old Post Promoter

China – Its Global Economy and Favored Chinese Language

China is emerging as one of the strong global economy since the last two decade and is the world’s biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves with the reserves touching 1.2 trillion US dollars few months back (March, 2007). Many countries around the world are interested in business with China and are actively involved in learning Chinese language to understand and enhance the business opportunities.

Napoleon Bonaparte has once said that “China is the sleeping giant. Let her lie and sleep for when she awakens she will tremble the world.” Nearly two century after the visionary statement of the legend, China’s dormant economy emerged so drastically that economic power that country holds now directly affects and facilitates the pace of global market.

People around the world and countries are now deliberately moving forward to exchange business relation with world’s fastest growing nation, a nation which is experiencing huge transition from a central-planned economy to a global-oriented market and has become a dominant player in the international economy and financial system. Hence for better business understanding, business opportunity and cultural exchange, learning Chinese language has become an all time high with approximately thirty million people are studying Chinese in universities, colleges or private courses.

Chinese is considered to be one of the world’s most popular languages and is a simple structured and tonal language where a single word can have different meaning depending upon the way it is pronounced. There are number of dialects in Chinese spoken in different province but the popularity is gaining by Mandarin language and this has also been recognized as the official language of China.

To follow the suit, the United States is investing huge sums in establishing Chinese learning schools and passing bills to encourage the Chinese language programming in schools across the U.S. and cultural exchanges to improve the ties between the two countries.

Despite learning Chinese language in home countries, people often prefer to travel to China and spend time there to get acclimatized with their tradition, culture and to gather experiences of being like a Chinese. With huge demands of Chinese language, major cities in China are overcrowded with Mandarin learning schools and many of which provides superb accommodation facilities, native Chinese speaking teachers and well qualified individuals to teach Chinese as foreign language.

Furthermore, students can choose Chinese language with a hope of getting easy employment in areas like banking, trade, financial, diplomatic work, academics, news media, content management, tours and travel and many more. Each of these fields is very challenging and gives one an enough exposure to Chinese society, culture and tradition.

Hence, if you are feeling the urgency of learning Chinese language and align yourself in the fast track of business by learning Chinese language, this is the right time to start. If you cannot afford to go to Chine to learn typical Chinese language, there are plenty of online resources such as free online Chinese learning course, audio guidelines and other scripts which can make you perfect in Chinese language and help you actively participate in various business processes.

Sharon Lepcha is a writer and this article wrote by her for online portal Chinastudyabroad.org which is a leading online resource that provides complete information on learning Chinese language in China and Mandarin Chinese. People can view details like course duration, course fee, seasonal details, accommodation facility, travel details and can apply for the course online.

Originally posted 2009-07-18 09:23:28. Republished by Old Post Promoter

Google Says It’s in Talks With China on Search Engine (Update1)

Google Says It’s in Talks With China on Search Engine (Update1)
Google Inc. said it has begun talks with the Chinese government about the company’s plan to stop censoring search results on its Chinese service, after citing cyber-attacks as reasons to review its operations in the country.

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Originally posted 2009-07-08 15:59:57. Republished by Old Post Promoter

Study at Nanjing University Aeronautics Astronautics China


Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China, established in 1952,enjoys a well-balanced development of multiple discipline in modern engineering and technology , management sciences ,natural sciences, humanities and social sciences with the characteristics of aeronautics ,astronautics and civil aviation. NUAA consists of 12 colleges. It offers a wide range of programs including 33 undergraduate programs. The total number of registered students is 28300.Among them 16000 are undergraduates,6700 postgraduates,111 overseas students and 5500 part-time students. NUAA has a staff of 2720,among whom 1387 are academic faculty and researchers. There are 230 professors, 537 associate professors. NUAA now has 2 campuses :Minggugong Campus(situated on the remains of the ancient Ming Palace) and Jiangjunlu Campus (situated in Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone),covering an area of 173 hectares with a building floor spaces of 650000 square meters.The library has a collection of over 2000000 volumes. NUAA offers English-Media Based Programs for International Students. These programs use the same course syllabus, follow the same requirements, and take the same homework and tests as Chinese speaking classes. Best teachers (most of them have oversee degrees or teaching-abroad experiences) are assigned to these classes. Students will build a solid foundation of all the fundamentals of engineering science and Business. The following programs are

Study at University of Nottingham Ningbo China


The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China is sponsored by the City of Ningbo, run by the University of Nottingham UK. It is the first Sino-Foreign university in China with approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education. The University of Nottingham has been confirmed in the top 1% of more than seven and a half thousand higher education institutions anywhere in the world. Two prestigious international league tables published for 2007/08 put Nottingham in the Top 10 of the best in Britain and in the Top 70 worldwide. The University is located in Ningbo Higher Education Park with a land area of 887mu and building area of 180000m². Currently, it has nearly 3000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and more than 200 teaching and administrative staff from all over the world. The spacious, modern campus in the Ningbo Higher Education Park offers first-class facilities, including a library, teaching and IT facilities, residential facilities for all students and staff, restaurants and shops, and a dedicated sports complex. There are international students from more than 30 countries, and the University is planning to move towards an international student population of 25%. All undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Nottingham Ningbo are taught in English, using the same teaching and assessment standards as the University of Nottingham, UK. Excelent Indonesia students take advantage in obtaining Nottingham degree while learn Chinese Language in China by studying at

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A.L. grad to travel to village in China

A.L. grad to travel to village in China
A 2009 graduate from Albert Lea High School is getting the chance to travel to China to conduct research this summer. Katie Nelson, 19, is a biology major at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph.

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Will China let its currency rise?

Will China let its currency rise?
Economists say a coming visit by the Chinese president and other moves suggest that the nation is finally willing to let the renminbi increase in value.

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