Saturday, October 1, 2011

China, Japan, or Sweden. Where to live and work


China, Japan, or Sweden. Where to live and work?
Hi everyone! Well I started to look at China and Chinese and kinda like the country and the language. But I also LOVE the culture and language of Japan. Yet I also like Sweden in terms of work and education... So I have a few questions... -Which language is better used for the future in business or general usefulness? -Which country would be more "Fun" and exciting to live in? -Which language is harder to learn, and yes I mean also learning the Kanji, not just Romaji or Pinyin. -Do you need to learn Swedish to live in Sweden? I mean do you really use it everyday? Because I would be very happy to learn it, but I don't want to learn Swedish for nothing ^-^ I might add more later :) Cheers! 良い一日を! 有一个愉快的一天! Ha en trevlig dag! Havu bonan tagon! -If I were to learn Chinese, should it be Cantonese or Mandarin? And should I learn to write in Chinese Traditional or Simplified Hans?
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1 :
Sweden, most people speak English. Plus there is not the issue of Government oppression or overpopulation. Japan seems like it would be pretty fun though. Stay away from China.
2 :
Oh it is not a good time to Japan.
3 :
of course, china. it develops fast , someone said it'd exceed us someday. mandarin is official language in china, people who speak cantonese must speak mandarin , but most people who can speak mandarin can speak cantonese. thus it's more popular to learn mandarin. http://www.studyinhubei.com.cn/ Central China Normal University (CCNU) was founded in 1903. It is a comprehensive and prestigious university on the list of the “National 211 Priority Project”. Located in Wuhan, a major hub of transportation, it has a campus on Guizi Mountain, a hill bordering the East Lake and the South Lake.
4 :
I think Sweden would be more easy for you, due to the culture and that a lot of people speak English. It's easy to survive with English, however I think that no matter where you go, you should learn some of the language they speak. By that you're showing respect. Also it would be easier to get friends and understand things on the street, tv and so on. How fun is it to watch TV if you can't understand anything of what they're saying? How fun is it to have Swedish friends those times when they speak in Swedish, making you an outsider? You do use Swedish everyday. I never speak English, except in situations when I have to... which I kind of avoid. If you want a language that is good for business and communicating with a lot of people, then I guess Swedish isn't a particularly good choice in comparison. Although I must say that Asians CAN be negative about foreigners speaking their language... And that should be more so when it comes to business/work. Swedish is also a more rare language to learn, I think that makes us more accepting and tolerant... you're just not another beginner and foreigner, one of the crowd. You're more unique and special. But this is just what I think... But I'm not telling you to learn Swedish. That is something you should decide on your own... follow your heart! *stupid smile*. I guess Chinese would be a pretty good choice though :( *frowns* Ha en trevlig dag du med! ;)
5 :
It's my impression that if you want to live and/or work in Sweden, the swedish government will make you learn the language (and I don't blame them). They will organize it for you, but I don't know if they wil pay for it all. As to chinese, you do realise that its one written language but several dozen spoken ones? Cxu ni jam renkontis unu la alian en jahugrupo?