Chinese craze gives Indian girl pay raise of 4,000 yuan

“My life has changed a lot since I began working for Air China. Now I have a stable income and a stronger sense of responsibility. My friends are learning Chinese with me. I’ve earned people’s respect, and I make my parents proud,” said Yi Na, a 26-year-old Indian woman.

In 2015, Yi Na won a government scholarship and came to study Chinese in China. After returning to India, she was hired by the Mumbai Sales Department at Air China in October 2016 because of her fluent Chinese. After less than two years, Yi Na has strongly felt the change that learning Chinese has brought to her life.

 “There are five people in my family and my parents are retired. I now earn 40,000 rupees [about 4,000 yuan] more than before. With a higher salary, I can certainly give my family a better life,” said Yi Na. Her experience epitomizes the “Chinese craze” in India. Not long ago, our reporter watched a “Chinese Bridge” contest at the University of Mumbai. More than 20 contestants took turns to sing Chinese songs, dance Chinese dances and recite Chinese poems on the stage, bringing the audience a feast of Chinese language and culture

 “This is a huge market. There are already many Chinese companies here and more are coming. Learning Chinese will give us more opportunities,” Marlon, a contestant from Central University of Gujarat, explained of the “Chinese Craze”.

According to conservative estimates by experts such as Professor Deepak at the Centre of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru University, tens of thousands of Indian people are now learning Chinese. In the view of Professor Deepak, the primary reason for the current “Chinese craze” are job opportunities brought by the rapid growth of economic and trade exchanges between China and India. Another reason is that many Indian students and businessmen hope to learn some daily Chinese expressions before going to China. Yet another reason is that the development of tourism has also stimulated the demand for Chinese-speaking personnel. ( Translated from Xinhua) 

Chinese craze gives Indian girl pay raise of 4,000 yuan

My life has changed a lot since I began working for Air China. Now I have a stable income and a stronger sense of responsibility. My friends are learning Chinese with me. Ive earned peoples respect, and I make my parents proud, said Yi Na, a 26-year-old Indian woman. In 2015, Yi Na won a government scholarship and came to study Chinese in China. After returning to India, she was hired by the Mumbai Sales Department at Air China in October 2016 because of her fluent Chinese. After less than two years, Yi Na has strongly felt the change that learning Chinese has brought to her life. There are five people in my family and my parents are retired. I now earn 40,000 rupees [about 4,000 yuan] more than before. With a higher salary, I can certainly give my family a better life, said Yi Na. Her experience epitomizes the Chinese craze in India. Not long ago, our reporter watched a Chinese Bridge contest at the University of Mumbai. More than 20 contestants took turns to sing Chinese songs, dance Chinese dances and recite Chinese poems on the stage, bringing the audience a feast of Chinese language and culture This is a huge market. There are already many Chinese companies here and more are coming. Learning Chinese will give us more opportunities, Marlon, a contestant from Central University of Gujarat, explained of the Chinese Craze. According to conservative estimates by experts such as Professor Deepak at the Centre of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru University, tens of thousands of Indian people are now learning Chinese. In the view of Professor Deepak, the primary reason for the current Chinese craze are job opportunities brought by the rapid growth of economic and trade exchanges between China and India. Another reason is that many Indian students and businessmen hope to learn some daily Chinese expressions before going to China. Yet another reason is that the development of tourism has also stimulated the demand for Chinese-speaking personnel. ( Translated from Xinhua)