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Learning Chinese opens access to a vast and rich cultural heritage that is largely unavailable to non-speakers, as most translated works only represent a small fraction of Chinese literature and wisdom. Mastering the language allows for a deeper understanding of Chinese history, art, and calligraphy, enhancing the experience of cultural discovery. Additionally, with the rise of the Chinese middle class, knowledge of the language could offer significant financial opportunities.

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Learning Chinese opens access to a vast and rich cultural heritage that is largely unavailable to non-speakers, as most translated works only represent a small fraction of Chinese literature and wisdom. Mastering the language allows for a deeper understanding of Chinese history, art, and calligraphy, enhancing the experience of cultural discovery. Additionally, with the rise of the Chinese middle class, knowledge of the language could offer significant financial opportunities.

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Still, there are other benefits.

For instance, a little less easy to see but just as important

is that it creates further opportunity to learn. Access to a large part of Chinese culture

is blocked from the average non-Chinese speaker because only the books and other

cultural aspects of Chinese heritage that someone thought might make a profit is

available through translated works. The parts that have been made available in

non-Chinese languages don’t even represent a fraction of a percent of what is really

there to learn. The lion’s share is on a bookshelf waiting to be discovered by those

with the ability to do so. This knowledge is like a precious and valuable diamond

mine waiting to be discovered by the rest of the world.

Anyone who has spent some time, even briefly, learning about China quickly realizes

how rich, vibrant and insightful the experience of cultural discovery is. The Chinese

have a culture that reaches back at least 5,000 years and have managed to record

much of the events, folklore and wisdom created over those years. Without a foothold

in the language, you are forced to rely on someone who might not be sensitive to your

personal sense of curiosity. Knowing Chinese allows a freedom of movement through

their history.

Further in the same vein, studying and knowing Chinese characters is like challenging

your mind to a deeply fascinating puzzle. Anyone with knowledge of Chinese has

access to Chinese art and design. In fact, the characters themselves are a kind of art.

Calligraphy is an ancient art form and studying it is a kind of art appreciation.

Finally, at the financial end of the spectrum, the Chinese are getting richer. It is

estimated that 600 million people will reach the middle class in the not-so-distant

future.

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