[Joya]

Off topic,

Infographic: Should Young Americans Learn Chinese?

Asia Society’s Orville Schell recently cautioned that the United States is not adapting to a new China. Americans traditionally approached foreign relations from a position of greater power, but as China rises, it’s clear a bi-lateral and equal partnership must develop.

Here’s a look at how American and Chinese schools are preparing for such a future. China’s population is four times greater than that of the United States, but English is still the most used language in the world and on the internet. Are Americans possibly facing a linguistic disadvantage in the future?

http://asiasociety.org/blog/reasia/infographic-should-young-americans-learn-chinese

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Found also at shanghaiist

http://shanghaiist.com/2011/04/25/infographic_why_should_americans_le.php

Infographic: Why should Americans learn Chinese?

A graphic which shows contrast of Americans learning Mandarin vs. Chinese learning English.

[Quix]

INDEED.

And learning Chinese chess—the half game . . . could be beneficial, too.

[Quix]

Here’s the full graphic:

http://asiasociety.org/blog/reasia/infographic-should-young-americans-learn-chinese