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I Am Half Chinese

Im Half Chinese

By: andrew297
Written on June 28th, 2009

so am i!

im thinkin about taking a cantonese course in september to become a translator, cos i cant speak a word. my dad would never teach me, he always said there was no point cos the country was so poor and hed moved to england for a better life. nice one dad.

By: andrew297
Age: 26-30
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  • sarah14u2nv
    sarah14u2nv

    Yeah, my mom did the same, except she didn't want to because she was afraid of teaching us wrong, but they way I look at it is, well, atleast I'd know some then!

    Nov 3, 2009
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  • ceme
    ceme

    So am I!!! I've tried Cantonese but I just can't find the time. Well, I think China's becoming wealthier now a days.

    It might come in handy one day. Especially if you're planning to find some market in china.

    Jul 23, 2009
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  • notdarcy
    notdarcy

    Sorry about the weather,but you're almost certainly still better off in England - unless your dad is a Communist bigwig,for example.

    Learning a "heritage" language is fantastic for its own sake,though,and I wish you every success with it.

    Jun 29, 2009
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  • june1999
    june1999

    Good to know that you care about your root to want to learn the language.



    The reason my elders didn't want to teach me, or even speak the language (Mandarin), was a little scarier though. The Chinese in my country were seen as communists and thus it was best to hide out heritage.



    Nowadays it's promised to us that we'll no longer suffer from discrimination but well, I'll take it with a grain of salt.



    The language is beautiful though and I think you'll admire the art behind every character!

    Jun 29, 2009
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