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[Boerseun]

So, I thought to myself, China is likely to become the major player of the 21st century if its current hand-over-fist growth keeps on for another few years.

And then it struck me that I know very little of Chinese history, culture or language. I did some research on it, and it is quite fascinating!

But now I want to dig a little deeper, and study the language and the crazy symbols they use to write it in!

To make a long story short, does anybody here know of a good, simple and easy primer site to learn Chinese? Maybe the Chinese government has such a scheme somewhere on the internets in their evil attempt at projecting their culture internationally in order to take over the world.

So, any links, hints, etc.? Is there anybody out there in Hypoland who successfully mastered Chinese? (Not being Chinese by birth, of course). Anybody wanna join me in this?