Speaking Chinese (Mandarin) is not a must if you want to travel to China. In fact, if you are planning to travel to bigger cities like Shanghai and Beijing or other major tourism cities, many people can speak English. Additionally, taxi drivers and other public transport operators are trained to know…
5 Biggest Challenges of Learning Chinese: a Westerner’s Perspective
When I tell people back home in the UK that I can speak Chinese, their responses are often something like: “Seriously? That sounds really hard, no way I’d want to learn!” But does Chinese deserve its super-difficult reputation? I’ve been learning Chinese for years (and have made lots of mistakes along the way),…
