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2 Nov 2009
The Chinese government has established 282 Confucius Institutes, to promote Mandarin language learning, to date worldwide.
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2 Nov 2009
Earlier this year, the total number of Chinese internet users surpassed the population of the United States.
2 Nov 2009
Today, 10% of Chinese are over 60. This number is projected to increase to 30% by 2050.
2 Nov 2009
In early 1970s, Chinese had an avg. of 5.8 children. Today, if it's 1.8 per couple rate continues, its pop. will decline 10 mill. per year.
2 Nov 2009
China is rethinking its one-child policy, with a rapidly aging population. Chinese have an average of 1.8 children, lower than in the US.
2 Nov 2009
8% of Shanghainese are unwilling to have a child, up 3.4 percentage points from 2003. Willingness to have children rises with income.
2 Nov 2009
In 2008, China accounted for 40% of world solar panel production. The global downturn has since plagued Chinese producers w/ overproduction.
29 Oct 2009
38.15% of DC public school students now attend a public charter school.
29 Oct 2009
This may be the first year in decades that D.C. public school enrollment is up--45,322 pupils this year vs. 44,681 pupils last year.
29 Oct 2009
300 million people in China--the equivalent of the population of the United States--lack health insurance.
27 Oct 2009
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27 Oct 2009
Sounds From Chinese Villages, Where Raucous Meets Holy - http://bit.ly/Q73pI
19 Oct 2009
The Gateway to the World Project seeks to share Chinese language, culture and history with Washington, DC’s youth,... http://bit.ly/2IeKf