Tag: mandarin
Confucius Launches Chinese Online Test and Programs
The Confucius Institute and XuetangX have launched a platform for students around the world who want to learn Chinese and pass the HSK proficiency...
Bilingual children do find it easier to pick up other languages
It is often claimed that bilinguals are better than monolinguals at learning languages. Now, this hypothesis has found support in a new study of...
U.S. Team Wins ” Chinese Bridge ” Contest
A team from the U.S. has won the 15th "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency...
Taiwan Launches “Mandarin-on-the-Go”
Taiwan’s Ministry of Education has announced Mandarin-on-the-Go, a new language-learning program for those...
Mandarin Introduced to UK Schools
Thousands of pupils across the United Kingdom are to be given Mandarin lessons in a government bid to double the amount of Mandarin learners...
Lagos Introduces German and Mandarin to Schools
The government in the Nigerian state of Lagos has announced that the teaching of German and Mandarin is to commence in six schools across...
400 Million Chinese Still Can’t Speak Mandarin
About 30% of the Chinese population, or 400 million people, cannot speak Mandarin, according to figures recently released by China's Ministry of Education, despite...
