PA Hardwood Industry Feeling Effect of Trade War with China
“According to the American Hardwood Export Council, the United States had 31 percent of the hardwood lumber market share in China in 2017. That has dropped to 18 percent this year. In the year after the tariffs on U.S. hardwoods were announced — between July 2018 and 2019 — lumber exports to China were...
Arizona State University closes its Confucius Institute
Arizona State University, who has a Language Flagship program funded by the Department of defense, closed its Confucius Institute. Read the article, August 23, 2019 National Defense Authorization Act fiscal year 2019, H.R. 5515, section 1091....
Chinese is 2nd most spoken FL in the US
Census data from 2015 reveal that Chinese is the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/08/c_136428183.htm...
Nine features of high-quality language programs
The number of Chinese Dual Immersion Programs in US is growing and quality program development is important. Here is a nice overview of criteria to guide quality program development. By Suhan Wang and Joy Kreeft Peyton. http://bit.ly/2rV6Z2P...
Learning Chinese in U.S. on the rise
“Chinese language courses are now available in primary and secondary schools in Washington D.C. and every U.S. state except South Dakota, ranking the fourth most widely taught foreign language in the country’s education system, according to a national survey released Thursday. The soaring popularity of Chinese language learning across the United States is “remarkable”...
Learning Mandarin – a view from the UK
“How Mandarin can unlock our children’s potential in an increasingly connected world” by Mark Herbert, The Telegraph, January 10, 2017 An essay about the value of learning another language in general and Mandarin in particular. Mr. Herbert provides background information on the “Excellence in Mandarin Programme”, which was started in the UK in September...
Bilingual education on the rise in China
Bilingual education on the rise in China as parents seek to ready their kids for life in a more globalized atmosphere By Zhang Xinyuan, Global Times, October 9, 2016 This is an essay on the rise of bilingual schools in China, which offer a model to education that has elements of Western and Chinese...
Suburbs: The new Chinatowns
As today’s Chinese immigrants make their homes outside cities, what will become of the tight-knit urban communities that previous generations built? …. by Alexia Fernandez Campbell, The Atlantic, May18, 2016 Go to story....
The changing face of America’s Chinese schools
Non-Asian students are increasingly spending their Saturdays immersed in China’s language and culture. by Audrey Cleo Yap, The Atlantic, November 30, 2015 Go to article ...
U.S. officials commend Chinese-language for enhancing bilateral ties
U.S. officials commend U.S. officials attending a National Chinese-Language Conference have commended Chinese-language education for its significant role in enhancing U.S.-China cultural exchanges and overall ties. from the ShanghaiDaily.com, April 26, 2016 Link to article...