The number of people in Hong Kong learning Mandarin has increased. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY For half a year, 10-year-old Kee Sum-yuet and her 8-year-old twin brothers have been going to a ...

I broke up with my very long-term girlfriend last December. Since then I've met a number of Chinese nationals who are very fun and sweet but know very little English, and I know virtually no Chinese.

Some may remember taking foreign language classes during school or in preparation for a new job or some travel. There are over 7,100 spoken languages in the world, according to Ethnologue. While it’s ...