Why Learn Chinese

An amazon.com reviewer says:

“Chua promotes what has traditionally worked very well in raising children: strict, Old World, uncompromising values–and the parents don’t have to be Chinese. What they are, however, are different from what she sees as indulgent and permissive Western parents: stressing academic performance above all, never accepting a mediocre grade, insisting on drilling and practice, and instilling respect for authority.”

Amy Chua’s CV:
Amy Chua
“John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law

Amy Chua is the John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She came to Yale in 2001 after teaching at Duke and serving as a visiting professor at Columbia, Stanford, and NYU. Her expertise is in international business transactions, law and development, ethnic conflict, and globalization and the law. Her recent books include Day of Empire and World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. Professor Chua has an A.B. and a J.D. from Harvard University.” reprinted from:

http://www.law.yale.edu/faculty/AChua.htm

I am not recommending this book because of any political persuasion. But it may give you, or anyone, the perspective on China, and the idea, WHY LEARN CHINESE.