Running with the Beijingers
By Liu Xiaozhuo | China Daily | Updated: 2011-06-26 07:43
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Inma Gonzalez Puy has lived in China since 1979 and helps promote Spanish culture. Liu Zhe / For China Daily |
When Spain won the World Cup last year it was not only an exciting time for football fans but it also kick-started a Spanish-language learning boom in China. Beijing's Cervantes Institute is now full of Chinese students busy reading in the library or preparing for classes. Spanish, once considered a minor language in China, is now appealing to more young people looking to broaden their horizons and find international jobs.
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