Go Local Guru Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the Go Local Guru Content Network
  2. Chinese languages in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_languages_in_the...

    Chinese languages, including Mandarin and Cantonese, are collectively the third most-spoken language in the United States, and are mostly spoken within Chinese-American populations and by immigrants or the descendants of immigrants, especially in California and New York. [6] Around 2004, over 2 million Americans spoke varieties of Chinese, with ...

  3. List of loanwords in Chinese - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_loanwords_in_Chinese

    A Study of English Loanwords in Chinese Through Chinese Newswriting. South Dakota State University; Janet Zhiqun Xing (30 March 2006). Teaching And Learning Chinese As a Foreign Language: A Pedagogical Grammar. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 120–124. ISBN 978-962-209-763-6; 胡兆云 (2001).

  4. 996 working hour system - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system

    The 996 working hour system (Chinese: 996工作制) is a work schedule practiced illegally by many companies in China.It derives its name from its requirement that employees work from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, 6 days per week; i.e. 72 hours per week, 12 hours per day.

  5. Chinese language law - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language_law

    The law made it illegal to teach languages other than Chinese in schools. Similar laws have been widely criticised as attempts to force minority groups to assimilate into Chinese culture, though the PRC denies those claims. See also. Standard Chinese; Constitution of the People's Republic of China; Table of General Standard Chinese Characters

  6. British Security Co-ordination - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Security_Co-ordination

    British Security Co-ordination ( BSC) was a covert organisation set up in New York City by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in May 1940 upon the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill . Its purpose was to investigate enemy activities, prevent sabotage against British interests in the Americas, and mobilise pro ...

  7. Chinese Sign Language - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Sign_Language

    Hong Kong Sign Language derives from the southern dialect, but by now is a separate language. The Shanghai dialect is found in Malaysia and Taiwan, but Chinese Sign Language is unrelated to Taiwanese Sign Language (which is part of the Japanese family), Malaysian Sign Language (of the French family), or to Tibetan Sign Language (isolate).

  8. Change your language or location preferences in AOL

    help.aol.com/articles/change-your-language-or...

    By setting your preferred language and location, you can stay informed with the latest local headlines, weather forecast and date formats displayed. 1. Login to your AOL account. 2. Click your profile to access your Account info. 3. From the Language menu, select your desired language and region. Still need help?

  9. Chinese tech exec’s fiery endorsement of toxic workplace ...

    www.aol.com/bosses-thinking-baidu-pr-chief...

    She joined Baidu in 2021 from Huawei, a Chinese tech giant known for its hard-charging “wolf culture ,” where employees are expected to emulate wolves’ bloodthirsty nature, fearlessness and ...