china is exporting mandarin



I have a myriad of thoughts about this . . . some good, some bad.



HT: On the Eastward Journey

5 comments:

  1. Hi - I usually read in GoogleReader, but wanted to comment.
    My sister's kids attend a school district that (at some point in the academic career) must study both Mandarin Chinese and violin.

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  2. Wow, that's interesting.

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  3. Hello Amanda. Language learning is fascinating to me.
    Thanks for the comment over on my blog.

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  4. Unlike many of the Chinese/Taiwanese parents here in CA, we haven't signed up (nor plan to) my kids for Chinese school. It's just priorities-- do we want family time or put them through 2-4 hours of classroom work on a Saturday?? We pick family time! However, sometimes though I wonder if we're doing them a disservice?

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  5. So what are the pros and cons?
    If it is just a matter of "simplified Chinese v traditional Chinese", I don't really see it as an issue. It's really a personal choice, I think. Much like some people prefer American English to British English - for the obvious practical values over 'aesthetics'.

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