Are You Ready To Learn Putonghua?

With China's dramatic political and economic transformation over the past 20 years and country's burgeoning international influence, the importance of its dominant language has also expanded. Putonghua has become the key bridge between China and the world in developing friendly diplomatic relations, conducting business and trade, exchanging culture and technology, and boosting mutual understanding. 

While a businessman can turn to translation services and a traveller can stumble around with sign language, nothing beats the warmth, intimacy, respect and confidence imparted by communicating with the Chinese in their own language. Speak a few words of Putonghua, no matter how haltingly at first, and the country and people will open their hearts to you.