Ireland: Learn Chinese for free, offers entrepeneur – Learning Chinese

www.guardian.co.uk — A Shanghai-based Irish entrepreneur is offering free Chinese language lessons online to every citizen of the Republic.

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Ryan 2 years 23 weeks ago

Odd that they don't make mention of Ken's connection to ChinesePod -- or the ChinesePod service in general. No slight to Ken's schools, but ChinesePod is slightly more well-known and seems to fit better with the premise of the story.

Alex 2 years 23 weeks ago

That's strange. I assumed he was American! Certainly a long time in China is bad for retaining one's accent.

Ryan 2 years 23 weeks ago

Too right mate... ;-) Urm.. I mean, I know, eh?!

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