As US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu, interest in Mandarin rises
China tensions have precipitated a decade-long decline in bilateral people-to-people exchanges. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
The 'biggest winner' of a potential TikTok ban? Duolingo. Here’s why.
As "TikTok refugees" flood to Chinese site RedNote, language learning app Duolingo has reported an over 200% spike in people learning Mandarin.
Mandarin prices jump after insect, summer heat damage harvests
The price of mikan from Hamamatsu’s Mikkabi district, a famous production area in Shizuoka Prefecture, was set at 780 yen ($5 ...
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Michigan parish celebrates Chinese New Year with Mass in Mandarin
Many Chinese Catholics celebrate the Lunar New Year by attending Mass to thank God for blessings received, and a parish in ...
More people learning Mandarin ahead of potential TikTok ban, language app says
As such, people are flocking to a similar Chinese app — RedNote — to fill that TikTok void. And there’s an interesting trend ...
Looming TikTok ban sparks surge in people learning to speak Mandarin
A language-learning app reported the number of Mandarin learners tripling as the expected TikTok ban date looms closer in the ...
VOA Mandarin: Experts cast doubt on China's 5% GDP increase in 2024
China reported 5% GDP growth in 2024, meeting its target. Analysts linked the growth to late-2023 stimulus measures and Q4 ...
Nick of time: Penn-Florida files bankruptcy on Boca Raton Via Mizner apartments, dodging $145M UCC auction
Penn-Florida Companies filed bankruptcy on Boca Raton Via Mizner apartment building, warding off foreclosure auction.