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Why Learn Chinese

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Are you still wondering how to get a better job? Learning Chinese can surely help you!  Over the last 35 years, China has developed from an impoverished third world country to one of the largest economy in the world. More international corporations locate their factories in China, targeting the Chinese market.

With such large market size and favorable business environment, there are more vacant positions, which requires a great understanding of Chinese language and culture. Learning Chinese not only can differentiate you from the crowd, but also give you lucrative wage.

Get yourself a better job.

The professor of business administration at the University of Michigan, Kenneth G. Lieberthal, said, If you’re in your early 30s and you’re thinking you want to spend time in China, or grow a business there, or work for a multinational doing business there, you would be at a disadvantage if you did not have Chinese language ability.” It will be much easier and more effective to persuade Chinese investors to invest in your business when you know how to speak Chinese, as well as understand the Chinese culture. So what are you waiting for? You should consider learning Chinese from now onwards!

Learn Chinese for work

Get a better travel experience in China & Taiwan.

Have you ever been to China or Taiwan? If you have the traveling experience, you must know that how important Chinese is during traveling. If you have never been to China or Taiwan, we strongly recommend you to study Chinese before traveling. Knowing Chinese can let you fully enjoy your journey to China. Speaking Chinese enables you to not only  communicate with the locals well  but also build intimacy with them. 

Another major reason for learning Chinese before traveling to China is that you can bargain with shop owners and you may get a better offer for your souvenir

Learn Chinese for fun

Satisfy your curiosity about Chinese history and culture.

Do you want to experience the mystery and long history of China? If you are interested in Chinese culture and history, you have to learn Chinese in order to understand the culture and history profoundly. Similar to other languages, the words and expressions in Chinese language reflect traditions, values and ideas. You will be able to appreciate, understand as well as criticize China’s past and present if you become more proficient in Chinese language. 

Learn Chinese for  knowledge

Challenge yourself.

You want to do something to test yourself? Studying Chinese is a great challenge for you! Chinese has a clearly much more difficult writing system than other languages such as English. Also, the 4 tones in Chinese are unfamiliar to many people. Learning Chinese is not only challenging your determination and willpower, but also challenging your brain. Studies suggest that learning Chinese can utilizes some areas of the brain that other languages does not. Learning a new language definitely a challenging task, but you can achieve it with the right method. So, why don’t you take up the challenge?

Learn Chinese for challenge

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Why not learn Chinese?

Useful tips

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HuaYu World.org

A Taiwanese website that provides foreigners a user-friendly e-learning platform for learning Chinese. Besides online classes and materials, English short videos that introducing Chinese cultures in food, entertainment, festivals etc. are included.

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The Chinese Outpost

An online platform that provides Chinese learning in various aspects including punctuation, grammar, characters etc.. Learning materials are mostly related to current affairs or Chinese cultures. Your learning won’t be restricted to a single language, but to different cultural practices.

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Chinese-Tools.com

A Chinese learning website with audio teaching, including reading, writing, and listening. If you are a primary Chinese learner, it will be great to learn the basics in terms of puncutation, grammar and writing. There are basic topics such as food, festivals, sports, climates etc., and some exmples of daily conservations such as transportations to help you to communicate in Chinese-speaking areas. If you cannot recognise Chinese wordings yet, the website includes a clear pinyin table for you to familiarise the language.

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