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Get inspired to pick up Mandarin! Read about how Singaporeans and local celebrities learn to speak, read and write Mandarin proficiently.

Lim Jia Hui, 19, Ngee Ann Polytechnic student

^{Article courtesy of}^{The Sunday Times} ^{Cool Speak column (Nov '05 to Apr '07).}

Lim Jia Hui, 19, grew up on the Indonesian island of Riau where all her friends spoke Bahasa Indonesia. Currently, she is a Chinese Studies student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Lynn Yeow, 25, Sales & Marketing Manager

^{Article courtesy of}^{The Sunday Times} ^{Cool Speak column (Nov '05 to Apr '07).}

Lynn Yeow, 25, grew up in an English-speaking home and hung out with friends who spoke only English. The sales and marketing manager is proud of her ability to speak Mandarin well.

Marc Chong, 24, Events Co-ordinator

^{Article courtesy of}^{The Sunday Times} ^{Cool Speak column (Nov '05 to Apr '07).}

Events co-ordinator Marc Chong, 24, made a great leap recently, enrolling himself in the Beijing Language and Culture University to study Chinese and revisit his roots.