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New Browser-Based MMO Teaches Mandarin Chinese

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the don't-come-round-here-with-all-that-readin-and-stuff dept.

Have you ever wanted to learn Mandarin Chinese? (Yeah, me neither.) However, if you suddenly feel the urge to learn how to welcome your new Chinese overlords, researchers supported by Michigan State University and the Office of the Chinese Language Council International have a game for you. "Zon" is a browser-based virtual world, currently in beta-testing, that helps users to learn the Mandarin Chinese language.

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  1. Links! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What the fuck is up with using a single link in the blurp? A single fucking link, that doesn't even link to the fucking game. Why wouldn't you provide more links? I read about the game in the blurp, why should I click the link to click the link? Advertising revenue maybe? Stupid fucks...