Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kelly Chuang, standing, teaches Mandarin to Crystal Huang at Chinese School of San Marino on April 1. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles ...

DIAMOND BAR >> Walk into Jie Gao’s classroom at Pantera Elementary School in Diamond Bar and it looks much like any other kindergarten classroom — decorated with pictures of colorful geometric shapes, ...

Maryknoll teacher Meiyi Shade, left, plays a word game with Ryder Nievera, Reese Malefyt and Graysen Gier during a Mandarin class. Since introducing the program, it has seen a steady stream of ...

Several metro Atlanta districts, including Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett, offer Mandarin classes in at least some of their schools. A few other resources: Little Busy Bee Mandarin Play & Learn, 4920 ...

Kelly Chuang, standing, teaches Mandarin to Crystal Huang at Chinese School of San Marino on April 1. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) In the relaxed cadences of her native Taiwan, Kelly Chuang ...