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Tagged: language, foreign, bid, beijing 2008 summer olympic games
At the end of 2006 there were nearly 5 million foreign language speakers among Beijings 15 million plus residents. Yet there are only 500 volunteers and qualified trainees who can speak those languages and provide services to the residents. One of the steps taken in Beijing's bid to get the 2008 Summer Olympic Games was to create a favorable language environment. To date...the government claims … Continue Reading »