Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Ever imagined what it would be like to understand your favorite Chinese dramas without subtitles? Maybe you’ve gotten hooked on the ...

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, is using IBM Watson technology to provide an immersive, real-life experience using avatars to teach students Mandarin. For Julian Wong, a ...

Language learning apps like Duolingo are useful, but they have their limits. They're ideal for getting started with a new language, beefing up vocabulary, practicing skills, and even having fun ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent state visit to Washington, DC, was as controversial as it was historic. It was also urgent. The US-China strategic relationship is at a critical juncture. From ...

Online language learning company Duolingo has finally added a Mandarin course to its offerings. With more than one billion speakers, Mandarin is the most popular language on the planet, but it's also ...

For more than 70 years, the Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center in Oakland has been teaching Cantonese and Mandarin to Bay ...

Friday marked the 25th International Mother Language Day, a UNESCO observance for promoting the preservation and protection of linguistic diversity. For Tibetan communities on the Tibetan plateau and ...

Students in two kindergarten classes at Starr King Elementary are the first in San Francisco's public schools to learn Mandarin, the national language of China. School district officials hope it will ...

It’s Friday night in Ikebukuro, a Tokyo entertainment district full of cheap bars and pachinko parlors. As the office workers head to their favorite watering holes, three salarymen split from the ...