Economy - Voice of America: France's New Passion: All Things Chinese

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France's New Passion: All Things Chinese Aug 6th 2012, 17:42 PARIS — Not so long ago, Americans and Japanese tourists were the biggest spenders in France. During these summer months, France's tourism industry now is courting additional clients with major purchasing power: the Chinese. For some French, that means going back to the classroom to study Mandarin. Teacher Meifen Chen swears it is easy to learn Mandarin, the official language of the Chinese mainland. Maybe she is right, though it is daunting to watch her jot down the characters on a flip ... Media files: 2143E130-A2A4-4424-8466-6FBF9665AAC5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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