Language of a trusted friend

Date : September 02, 2013

When Sabir Mirza went to the LP Thong dental clinic in Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial capital, his Chinese dental surgeon was in for a pleasant surprise. Mirza, an aspiring medical student who hopes to study at Shanghai Medical University, is learning Mandarin to prepare for a long stay in China. And he was able to converse in fluent Mandarin with his dentist. “There is a growing interest in the Mandarin language in Pakistan, especially among young people,” says Muhammad Arif, editor of Nihao-Salam, an e-magazine that promotes Pakistan-China ties.

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Source: http://epaper.chinadailyasia.com/pools/2-20130830-028.pdf