Its interesting to read news from China

[Ramma2]

Americans want to learn Chinese, because we live in China's shadow...

 

[FrustratedUser]

LOL! They suck.

 

[neutralizer]

Woot. Already know it .

 

[clickynext]

Maybe that wouldn't be an accurate statement, but it's undeniable that at the current rate, China is set to surpass the US. Americans are certainly smart people, they're making their share out of the Chinese market, but not really enough, as Europe has them beat there.

 

[akubi]

funny how they brag their GDP is 2nd in the world, cuz that GDP per capita is only $6193 (97th in the world)

 

[Koenigsegg]

When people say "Chinese" is that Mandarin or Cantonese generally? Who speaks what in China?

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: akubi
funny how they brag their GDP is 2nd in the world, cuz that GDP per capita is only $6193 (97th in the world)

If their GDP per capita were equal to ours, their overall GDP would be MUCH MUCH bigger than ours.

 

[clickynext]

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
When people say "Chinese" is that Mandarin or Cantonese generally? Who speaks what in China?

I'm assuming they mean Mandarin since that is the official language of China and most people know it in addition to their dialect.

 

[LordSnailz]

You guys can laugh all you want but there is some truth to the article, just head to your local community college and you'll find the class is full; not your ABC's type students but americans and indians ...

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: akubi
funny how they brag their GDP is 2nd in the world, cuz that GDP per capita is only $6193 (97th in the world)

Don't worry, the US is still Numero Uno in national debt:

$7,881,935,851,082.99

 

[xospec1alk]

actually i read in new york magazine that a lot of parents are putting their kids through chinese schools...like non asian kids and what not.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: clickynext
Maybe that wouldn't be an accurate statement, but it's undeniable that at the current rate, China is set to surpass the US. Americans are certainly smart people, they're making their share out of the Chinese market, but not really enough, as Europe has them beat there.

cept the reality is the current rate is unsustainable. unlike america, chinas got huge fundamental problems. huge poor population, huge population of elderly/soon to be elderly, problems with governments legitimacy since it no longer follows its own ideology, water, desertification etc... i think they have 15% unemployment now alreadyw ith their factories going full throttle. i don't think they will easily survive a recession.

 

[733SHiFTY]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: akubi
funny how they brag their GDP is 2nd in the world, cuz that GDP per capita is only $6193 (97th in the world)

Don't worry, the US is still Numero Uno in national debt:

$7,881,935,851,082.99

LMAO :laugh:

took me a second to think what the 7 digit was... Its not often you see a $ amount in the trillions...

 

[777php]

It's just common sense, China is the worlds fastest growing economy. Imagine where it will be in 10-20 years, parents are getting smart knowing that having Chinese (Mandarin) in their arsenal will give their kids a head up in the business world. It's not becuase they believe the envy China and want to be like them, more over they want to take advantage of the opportunites that wil arise in the future.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: clickynext
Maybe that wouldn't be an accurate statement, but it's undeniable that at the current rate, China is set to surpass the US. Americans are certainly smart people, they're making their share out of the Chinese market, but not really enough, as Europe has them beat there.

cept the reality is the current rate is unsustainable. unlike america, chinas got huge fundamental problems. huge poor population, huge population of elderly/soon to be elderly, problems with governments legitimacy since it no longer follows its own ideology, water, desertification etc... i think they have 15% unemployment now alreadyw ith their factories going full throttle. i don't think they will easily survive a recession.

Actually they can better survive a recession than we can. The hold their government has over the population is incredible. It's nothing to brag about, but incredible nonetheless. People there have a different mentality about the greater good than we do.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: clickynext
Maybe that wouldn't be an accurate statement, but it's undeniable that at the current rate, China is set to surpass the US. Americans are certainly smart people, they're making their share out of the Chinese market, but not really enough, as Europe has them beat there.

cept the reality is the current rate is unsustainable. unlike China, Americas got huge fundamental problems. huge poor population, huge population of elderly/soon to be elderly, problems with governments legitimacy since it no longer follows its own ideology, water, desertification etc... i think they have (1)5% unemployment now alreadyw ith their factories going full throttle. i don't think they will easily survive a recession.

Fixed

 

[Koenigsegg]

Which dialect do Taiwanese people speak?

 

[cerebusPu]

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Which dialect do Taiwanese people speak?

that would be "Taiwanese".

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Michael Jackson has a new album out?

:Q

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: cerebusPu

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Which dialect do Taiwanese people speak?

that would be "Taiwanese".

but most of them do speak mandarin

 

[abc]

Originally posted by: cerebusPu

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Which dialect do Taiwanese people speak?

that would be "Taiwanese".

yeah, which is just about mandarin isn't it?

on top of that, Taiwan got populated not just by people that ran away from the influx of communism.... like the Cantonese did into HK... but the Fujianese were 'always' in the land that became Taiwan.

 

[clickynext]

Originally posted by: cerebusPu

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
Which dialect do Taiwanese people speak?

that would be "Taiwanese".

Hey, do they actually speak all Taiwanese in Taiwan or do they use mandarin? I've always been confused about that because all the Taiwanese people I know speak mandarin but know Taiwanese as well?

 

[Grabo]

Although I say 'Ugg to most things involving the Chinese government and phenomenons like 'we have control/influence because we are LEGION' it would no doubt be fun to know Chinese. Particularly when you're upset; those drawn-out 'hiiawhaaaaaaaaaa!' would no doubt feel satisfying. I do find it to sound pretty beautiful though, at least when compared to say German or Japanese.

Curiously enough, right now I think the most beautiful language and accent is American English as they speak it in some parts of the south. 'Joicy'-accent as well as the 'geeeeeees'-one ('gas', a pronounced a bit like the e in evolution. You know. ) make me want to kill, on the other hand.

 

[91TTZ]

I question the loyalty that Chinese living in the US have towards the country they live in. It seems from talking to many of them, even friends, that they don't care if the USA goes under, because they're just here for the money anyway. If it wasn't for the money they wouldn't have left China. So to them, having China take over as #1 superpower isn't a bad thing because they'll just move back there.

 

[Nitemare]

I learned Chinese to bag Ming, IfromChina's gf.