CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSE

The course duration varies between 45 to 60 hours depending on the individual needs and at the end of it you shall be able to communicate effectively with your Mandarin speaking clients,

FREE SEMINAR
and introductory talk on 14 August at YMCA Tourist Hostel, New Delhi.

Contact me at 9871044943 immediately for invitations

Here are 7 very good reasons for you to learn Chinese. If you know other good reasons to learn Chinese you can e-mail us! We will acknowledge your contributions.

Widely spoken language in the world

Mandarin is the national language of China and Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Over 7000,000,000 people in the world speak Mandarin Chinese. It is fast becoming a popular language to learn.

Doing business with China and Hongkong

China is rapidly becoming a world economic power as it opens its doors to foreign investment and expands its infrastructure. Business interactions are becoming more and more frequent. Those who know Chinese will be valuable to business, both in personal business and as employees in multinationals.

Job Opportunities

A knowledge of Chinese improves your chances on the job markets of the region. During the recent years China has undergone a rapid economic transformation. Hongkong was already there! More and more big international companies have business with China and have offices in the main cities in China. People with a knowledge of Mandarin Chinese have increased their work skills for future employment.

Advantages in the Field of Tourism

Tourism is the largest industry in the world and is growing. Visitors from China are becoming one of the biggest and most important groups of tourists in many countries in South East Asia. A knowledge of mandarin Chinese has very practical advantages in the tourist industry.

One of the most Important communication tools

The study of Mandarin Chinese gives you the chance to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to interact and communicate with Mandarin Chinese speaking communities in the world. You are also able to communicate with local people and know their customs when travelling in Mandarin speaking places.

Growing Chinese economy

Asian languages are a high priority these days. Chinese is one of the most important languages for global trading relations with the Asian region.
There is demand for professionals with knowledge of Chinese and China.

Travel

Knowledge of the local language is beneficial whther you are traveling on business or for pleasure

What FICCI has to say about China—an excerpt

India-China Has Distinct Business Complimentarities Which Needs To Be Tapped S N Menon At FICCI Meet, February 20, 2004, New Delhi.
Speaking at the First Indo-China Industry & Commerce Leaders Forum, organized by FICCI in the capital today, Mr S N Menon, Special Secretary, Department of commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, highlighted the need to focus on increased cooperation in diverse fields such as agriculture and related activities, health, tourism, apart from manufacturing sectors and IT. He said "There are distinct complementarities between our two economies and we need to come together and exploit them fully to the betterment of standard of living in both countries". He was addressing a high powered 70-member Chinese business delegation representing sectors such as finance; technology; pharma; real estate; logistics; tourism; IT; chemicals and media.

Mr Menon also outlined the need to increase the number of joint ventures, foreign direct investment and greater collaboration to augment economic benefits for both the countries. We quote,
feel that both trade and investment should go hand in hand", said Mr Menon.
He assured the Indian and Chinese business leaders that both Indian and Chinese Governments are totally committed towards improving India China cooperation and provide a conducive policy environment for our trade and investment to grow and prosper together. In this regard, he said "This visit to India at this time of this delegation is a step that is a matter of great satisfaction to both our Government.
Referring to the US$ 10billion mark of trade potential between India and China, Mr Modi said that this goal appears to be rather modest keeping the rapidity with which both the economies are growing. He further added(WE QUOTE)
What happens to growth in India and China matters a lot to what happens to the global growth.

In his welcome address, Mr Y K Modi, President, FICCI, pointed out that India China have already created a record by increasing its trade seven times within 4 years - from US$ 1 billion to over US$ 7 billion. He urged Chinese and Indian business leaders to focus on investment in each other's country.
Mr Li Jun, General Secretary, China Entrepreneurs Forum, invited Indian entrepreneurs to visit China and enter into joint venture partnerships in mutually beneficial projects. Mr Chen Zhong, Vice Chairman, China Enterprises Union and Mr Rong Hai, President, Xian Sea Star Scientech Investment Holding Co Ltd share their perspectives on the current state of entrepreneurs in China and the enterprise system that exist in the country.
Dr Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI, in his presentation, pointed out the direction that India-China relationship is evolving. He said that according to Chinese Custom Statistics that the total trade is US$ 6.6 billion for the period Jan-November 2003 while the potential is to reach US$ 10 billion by 2004-05. He underscored immense opportunities for India-China synergy which lie in moving up the value ladder. He further said that strength lies in trade creation rather than trade diversion and pointed out that some of the focus sectors such as steel, IT, engineering, construction, bio-technology, speciality chemicals, pharma, banking and tourism are to be worked upon.
China will import a total 1,500 billion U.S. dollars of technology, equipment and products within the next seven years, according to Sun Zhenyu, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC).

Sun revealed this on June 29. He also said that China will reduce the average tariff rates from 17 to 15 percent next year, and that by 2005 they will be just 10 percent.

The country will further accelerate its opening-up process, with immediate emphasis on commerce, foreign trade, tourism and air transportation, contraction of construction projects, service industry, said Sun, adding that the country will also open up its banking, insurance and telecommunications industries in gradual steps to foreign businesses.

The government, he said, also encourages investment in agriculture, hi-tech industries, infrastructure construction, the environmental sector, and export-oriented industries, in particular in central and western parts of the country.

According to MOFTEC, foreign firms from over 170 countries and regions had made a total contractual investment of 522.52 billion U.S. dollars in China by the end of 1998, of which, 267.45 billion U.S. dollars were put in use. The number of registered foreign funded enterprises reached 324,700.

Sun said that nearly 400 of the world's top 500 multinationals have opened business or made an investment in China, and from 1993 to 1998 the country was able to attract large amounts of foreign funds, second only to the United States.

China will be able to provide greater opportunities to foreign businesses with the further implementation of the reform and opening-up policy, Sun said, adding that it will make serious efforts to improve its investment environment and related services including consultation.