Advantages of learning Mandarin: bet on China!
“I have never seen anyone that is fluent in English and Mandarin to be poor.”
After a good class, I had a quick conversation with my Mandarin teacher and this is what he said. So cool! I wanted to learn Mandarin because of the possible advantages it would give me in the business world or in my job (locally and globally). Good to hear that I’m not the only one with that opinion!
China's ME Generation
I first became interested with Chinese affairs two years ago. I was reading a Time magazine with the cover story “China’s ME generation,” which highlighted the contrast between their economic growth and their disinterest in politics.
Just imagine, a country that big, becoming more open and industrialised. China is also speculated to become one of the fastest growing luxury markets.
Even today, amidst recession, most high-end and luxury brands turn to China for majority of their sales! (Read more here.)
My schedule is a bit difficult right now. Saturday classes are just blah — it’s hard to contain the party/weekend mood. Everytime I attend a class, I enjoy it though. My teacher’s funny and gives me new insight about their culture. No regrets. 