Did you know that the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to China is fluent in Mandarin Chinese? You might think that's an obvious reason for choosing him, but he does have other qualifications that hopefully will help him be successful. Jon Huntsman, the current governor of Utah, contender for the Republican presidential nomination for 2012, has served previously as the ambassador to Singapore and deputy U.S. trade representative. He learned Mandarin Chinese when he went on his Mormon mission to Taiwan. Some say his appointment by Obama as the ambassador to China is a clear sign of the importance of the the U.S. and China relationship.
As for the rest of us, even if we don't aspire to be the U.S. ambassador to China, there are other good reasons to learn Chinese.
Here's an article we found that I found interesting: One in Five Persons Speak Chinese Throughout the World.
(John Abraham, March 25, 2009).
Chinese is spoken by 1/5th of the population all over the world according to the revelations made by the statistics. There is no field in which the Chinese people or people of Chinese origin have not made a name for themselves. Their sincerity and hardworking nature have gotten them genuine respect.
China is visited by the tourists to see among other things The Great Wall of China, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and it is there no big surprise that it is becoming a famous destination for tourists and businessmen equally. Majority of them attend Chinese language and writing classes with the intention to speak and understand the Chinese language. Web is now offering Chinese language lessons where the Chinese can be learnt by you for free.
The
Global Services Delivery centers of many international corporations are
being moved to China because of the necessity of Chinese language
translation. In order to communicate with local businessmen and also
the Government of China, they require help . It is because of rising of
China’s stature in the global economy that makes it a must for
international majors to deal with China and the people of China .
Chinese people feel respected when you speak in Chinese to the people
of China when you visit China. With the growing popularity to China,
Chinese Language translation is being offered by majority of institutes
free to people who do business with China .
With
the purpose of identifying beautiful tourist places, many people from
China are visiting various countries across the world. The people who
know the Standard Chinese language are needed by the countries that are
visited to speak to their guests from China. A demand has sprung up for
Chinese lessons. There are organizations offering people how to speak
Chinese lessons for free.
There is a renewed interest in Chinese history and Chinese civilization in parts of the world. The people who want to learn about China’s past need to learn to speak Chinese. There are chances available to learn Chinese for free and one should take it to the fullest.
There are Chinese Language Conferences also being held frequently as it is spoken all over the world. This proves the importance of the language.
Learning Chinese has also become popular because of the career opportunities available for Chinese translators and also the career opportunities available in China in this globalist world. If you need to learn a foreign language, try Chinese.
Yeah i agree, indeed.. lot of people now started to go to some schools to learn chinese and mandarin language.
Posted by: Mandarin Language | February 26, 2011 at 01:47 AM