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Why Learn Chinese?

  • Over 1.2 billion people speak the Chinese Language.
  • Learning the language is the key to exploring  one the world's oldest and most exquisite cultures.
  • China is fast becoming a dominant player in the international economic and financial system of this century.
  • Chinese is one of the four "critical languages" as defined by the American government.
  • Chinese communities in all countries around the world, play many important and vital roles.

Let's go on a Chinese adventure!~

Fish





                                                      
 
Do You Know?
30 million people are learning Mandarin Chinese.
If you know 500 Chinese characters you can read 80 percent of Chinese newspapers and books.
There are over 2000 Chinese characters, but if you know 200, you can already compile thousands of Chinese words and phrases.
Chinese people invented paper and toilet paper.       
                       

                Do you know what animal of the Zodiac you belong under?
                                                                   


                                 
http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200702/21/bujuan77_117202645425629.giftiger

Rat: 1960, 1972, 1984                     Ox: 1961, 1973, 1985                Tiger: 1962, 1974, 1986,           
      1996, 2008                               1997, 2009                       1998, 2010 

rabbitdragonsnake

 Rabbit:1963, 1975, 1987     Dragon:1964, 1976, 1988   Snake:1965, 1977, 1989         
                1999                                          2000                                      2001                                                

horsegoatmonkey

Horse:1966, 1978, 1990     Sheep: 1967, 1979   Monkey:1968, 1980 
              2002                                        1991, 2003                1992, 2004  
                                                                            
chickendogpig


Rooster: 1969, 1981, 1993   Dog: 1970, 1982, 1994     Pig: 1959, 1971, 1983
            2005                      2006                       1995, 2007