Monday 3 November 2014

Mandarin compulsory as Portuguese town seeks foothold in China

TRADE WARS
Mandarin compulsory as Portuguese town seeks foothold in China
Lisbon (AFP) Nov 02, 2014 - Five hundred years after the Portuguese became the first Europeans to establish sea trade with China, a town in northern Portugal is counting on its youth to secure a new foothold in the Asian giant. The small industrial town of Sao Joao da Madeira, Portugal's shoe capital which specialises in luxury models, has now made Mandarin compulsory for its 8- and 9-year-olds. The aim is to give ... more


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