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hElp Ya’an quaKE ViCTimS

With an earthquake claiming over 200 lives in Sichuan， April was a tragic month for many. The 7.0 magnitude quake hit Ya’an in the early morning， and rescue teams and volunteers from across the country rushed to the disaster area to lend a hand. The victims of this natural disaster will need help for years to come， as more than 11，000 were injured and in desperate need of aid. The World of Chinese encourages patrons to make a donation to China’s Red Cross or at http：//life.baifubao. com/content/gongyi/yaan/， a support fund operated by Baidu.

glOBal languagE COnfEREnCE

On April 11 and 12， The World of Chinese representatives attended the Global Language Conference in the International School of Beijing to meet with language teachers and learners around the world and showcased the magazine as a window into Chinese culture. As an expert on Chinese language and culture， web director Keoni Everington also held a workshop session to share his insights with attendees.

launCh paety

The Beijing Entrepreneur Association launch party， sponsored by The World of Chinese， Phoenix Culture and Chunhualou（春華樓） Catering Company Ltd.， took place on March 30 at Chunhualou Restaurant. With the aim of building a platform for its members to share resources， the association formed partnerships with more than 10 companies and clubs across finance， culture， entertainment， music， dining and education.

cp launches new book

On April 8， The Commercial Press， celebrated the publishing of The Language Situation in China： Language Policies and Practices in China， Volume 1 by the German publishing house De Gruyter. This volume is the English version of《中國語言生活狀況報告》. The first scholarly publication that examines the life of language in China， the book seeks to understand the country’s language issues in a broader context.