As the Chinese economy grows and more people travel to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, the study of the most commonly used language in the Far East, Mandarin Chinese, is becoming much more popular. In fact, teaching Mandarin Chinese to westerners and other foreigners is a booming business. And Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city, has some of the most popular language training centers. It’s a beautiful city to visit, take the classes, practice the language, and learn about Chinese culture and history. You will likely find many students of your own age in the classes, so it will be easy to start up a conversation. Also, the Taiwanese are some of the most friendly and welcoming people anywhere. Come along with us on a tour of some classes. Let’s see how it all works, and learn what pinyin really means.