| Last night, I attended a fascinating lecture titled "Chine au XXIème siècle", by Mr. Jean Agnès, ex-president of the Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In his talk, he stated that it would be impossible to understand China without learning the Chinese language. I agree with his point, and have found that learning the language has been key to life in all the countries I have lived in (my French is progressing slowly). But I also know that learning Mandarin is extremely difficult for many people, so I wonder to what extent you all agree with Mr. Agnès' view? Is it essential for people who work with Chinese people and organisations to learn Chinese? What language level is needed in order to achieve one's goals? Finally, is simply learning the language enough to really "understand China"? |
發表於 2013-10-8 03:52 AM
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