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 ...

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Conventional wisdom says Mandarin is destined to be the language of business throughout the 21st century. Utica Community Schools plans to have its graduates ready. Oakbrook Elementary School in ...

Available figures suggest enthusiasm is waning after years of rapid growth, with analysts pointing to China's economy and image problems When Colby Porter began Mandarin classes in sixth grade in ...

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