Language forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language. "Where is the nearest bathroom?", "How ...

Friday marked the 25th International Mother Language Day, a UNESCO observance for promoting the preservation and protection of linguistic diversity. For Tibetan communities on the Tibetan plateau and ...

It’s Friday night in Ikebukuro, a Tokyo entertainment district full of cheap bars and pachinko parlors. As the office workers head to their favorite watering holes, three salarymen split from the ...

The teacher stands in front of the class and pronounces a word that sounds like “nee-how.” Some of the 10 students laugh, but they gamely mimic the pronunciation of the word “ni hao,” meaning “hello,” ...

With China’s growing power and influence on the global stage, efforts are burgeoning to promote teaching the official Chinese language in U.S. schools. And while those activities are getting help from ...

Explore our guide to enhance Mandarin fluency. The video covers techniques and tips for improving language skills.

Chinese President Xi Jinping claps during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Chinese President Xi Jinping claps during the ...

A multinational effort to boost the number of U.S. students studying abroad in China has expanded its focus to stateside Mandarin language learning. The push, led by the US-China Strong Foundation, ...

A Mandarin-speaking Malay mother and daughter believe learning more languages helps to promote unity and multiculturalism.

RICHMOND — Next school year, the West Contra Costa Unified School District will offer for the first-time a Mandarin language dual immersion program to its students. The district’s Board of Education ...

Glenwood Elementary is a school divided as it awaits its fate, where some students in the Mandarin dual-language program have been bullied, parents and teachers told the school board Thursday night.

The Bellevue School District's new Mandarin Dual Language School will be named Jing Mei Elementary School. The name, which means “beautiful view” in Mandarin, was recommended by the school community.