(8 quotes found)
“It (the promotion of Mandarin) aims to ensure national cohesion and facilitate communication for people from different regions.”
Chen Zhangtai
“My first roommate was from Hong Kong and spoke perfect English. He also spoke Mandarin and Cantonese but wanted to learn business and legal terms, ... My second roommate was from Northern Ireland. He had taught English in Japan for two years but wanted to work in China.”
Cheryl Baker
“Getting to the stage where over half of the people can speak Mandarin is still a key success.”
Zhang Shiping
“Mandarin has to be used as the main language, especially at school.”
“Honduran cooks learn Mandarin. Mexican clerks learn Korean. Most often, people learn Spanish.”
David Graddol
“Employers tend to find foreign educated, Mandarin speaking graduates attractive,”
David Arkless
“China is an opening market. Job opportunities would just explode for someone who spoke English and Mandarin.”
Ken Smith
“Promoting Mandarin doesn't mean the authorities will get rid of local dialects.”
