Students Seeing Advantages of Mandarin Chinese Program

…………The national language of the more than 1.3 billion inhabitants of China and millions more ethnic Chinese around the globe, Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world. Though more than 200 million Chinese schoolchildren are studying English—often begun as early as the second grade—experts estimate that no more than 50,000 U.S. students are studying Chinese. China is now emerging as a world economic power after years of global isolation. By learning the language, not only are students embracing the unique culture of China, but they are also becoming competitive in a global economy. [View Full Article]