best of luck...this essay is a classic and a balm: http://pinyin.info/readings/texts/moser.html …
However the geopolitics play out, it's probably a good idea for you and/or your kids to learn some Mandarin. (I'm starting soon) Here's a nice short blog on adopting the right mind-set for learning how to communicate with 1.3 billion people.https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-is-fascinating-and-exciting-not-weird-and-stupid/ …
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This was a great read, thanks for sharing. I feel bad for this chap (and all the other poor chaps) who had to try learn Chinese before Pleco was invented. Pleco is the only reason I can't do without my smart phone anymore.
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Uninvited advice: Chinese is better learned by reading, unlike most Western languages, which are best learned by ear.
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Yes, learning Chinese is the best decision I've ever made! Fun, metric tons of culture and history, and extremely challenging. Tip: go to Taiwan; the beautiful, liberal, democratic, Covid-19less version of China. Their Chinese teaching material is great: https://mtc.ntnu.edu.tw/eng/book/A_Course_in_Contemporary_Chinese.html …
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I'd prefer it if they learned English.
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Probably a low return on investment vs. Learning sales, for example
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For the past 3-4 years I am witnessing such a push for chinese prod in the entertainment industry (Netflix, Hulu, Hollywood) that nobody seems to make a big fuss out of. And all this Marxist BS indoctrinated into our kids is horrifying. But nah. Sharpening my shooting skills.
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From my own experience this is the only way to deal with “the red plague”.
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That’s if China survives the next 10 years
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