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Written by By Cornelius Rahn, Fu Lei, and Yiu Wang Leung   
Tuesday, 04 November 2008

Self-studying Chinese
Mr. Thapa

Hong Kong's Nepali community is slowly but surely on its way out. Since the British army left, the former Gurkha soldiers and their families have found themselves unable or unwilling to integrate into Chinese society. And without Chinese language skills, their career options are severely limited.

But one man shows how, with enthusiasm and a very specific mindset, the language gap at least can be bridged.

 

 

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Last Updated ( Friday, 05 December 2008 )
 
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