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Ideology and Mandarin Teaching: The end of history?

By admin | Published: June 5, 2008
Maybe one day Global Hanyu will become a multi-billion dollar language industry on a par with Global English. And despite the belief among some that the number of people learning the language is exaggerated, perhaps there really will be a “Global Hanyu”. But it may take a while. Becoming a global language is not easy. As [...]
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Teaching Mandarin around the world

By admin | Published: May 28, 2008
Hanyu.com is planning a series of articles discussing the problems and challenges faced by schools teaching Mandarin in different countries. Now that much of the world is slowly waking up to the reality that Mandarin is fast becoming a major global language, a broader perspective that reaches beyond national borders is needed. If your school is [...]
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Oh 加拿大! Bilingual today, trilingue demain?

By admin | Published: January 23, 2008
Français, English, 中文? – the trilingual ATM of a major Canadian bank blinked at me. Back from Asia after a 12 year absence, I was impressed. No need to wait until 2020 after all. 全球汉语 – Global Hànyǔ (Mandarin) had arrived in Canada’s largest city. 汉语热, eh? But is Global Hànyǔ [...]
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