纽约“虎妈”和九个女儿的中国情结

生活在美国纽约曼哈顿的琳恩•贝拉特博士有9个女儿。并没有华人血统的9姐妹从出生起就面对一条不成文的“家规”——学中文。贝拉特说:“我希望我的孩子们不仅能说好中文,还能全面了解中国的文化和历史,这在我们家是一件没得商量的事。”

American Family Immersed in Chinese Culture

It is becoming increasingly common for non-Chinese-heritage people to learn the Chinese language,as the language is growing in popularity throughout the world.Lynn Berat,who holds two Ph.D.s from Yale University,and her nine daughters are among the non-Chinese Mandarin students.In fact,Berat made sure her children began learning Chinese as toddlers.I hope my daughters will not only speak the Chinese language,but they will also fully understand Chinese culture and history.That is not negotiable in our family,Berat says.