Is English more commonly understood in China now, than it was even 4-5 years back?
I gather this impression from the sheer number of online magazines, websites featuring business and technical content and other news stories emerging from China. Xinhua, Shanghai Daily, China Business Review, People.com.cn all have English subscriptions.
While 4-5 year back there was practically none of this available, it seems no longer the case – a lot of information about China is now available in English making it easier for foreigners.
On a comparative scale, I found the English websites from China to be more in numbers and quality strength compared to many other non-English countries – comparable to Russia, Germany and Scandinavian countries and better than Italy, France or Brazil which tend to have more content in their local languages.
Also it shows in Wikipedia that most youngsters in Shanghai are comfortable in English as it is now compulsarily taught in middle school – does that mean a high level of “street fluency”?
I guess I’m impressed there’s way to go !
Yes, it is but don’t expect what you call “street fluency”. Many Chinese learn about grammer and spelling of words in school but are not good at speaking it. You’ll find that except in the major hotels and tourist related sites that much of the spoken English cannot be compared to what you get in native English speaking countries. However like you said, many Chinese know the importance of speaking good English especially when doing business outside China and there’s a drive to get Chinese exposed to English for the coming Olympic Games in 2008.
On the internet and major publications catering to the English readers there are plenty of websites and publications.
China News July 14, 2011
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