Life
A foreign focus
By Lauren Caldwell | October 29, 2007"The whole world is learning Chinese, Confucius's words are spreading internationally, The whole world is speaking Chinese, Our language makes the world listen up." Pop music isn't often a source of academic enlightenment, but one could gain a valuable lesson in international relations from a Taiwanese girl group. S.H.E.'s latest single, "Zhong Guo Hua (Chinese Language)," celebrates the growing popularity of Mandarin Chinese, the most widely-spoken native language in the world. China's rise on the world stage, in part due to its booming economy and the upcoming Beijing Olympics, has captivated students across the globe.
