One indicator of Chinese culture'global reach is the worldwide mandarin learning craze. An increasing number of foreigners are learning this time-honored language in their home countries, not to mention those expats who have come afar to live and work in China. How difficult is it to learn Chinese? What benefits can the mastery of Chinese give to them?

Host: Hu Zhe

Guests: Marie Tulloch & Louis Caudevilla

Studio Director: Lou Yi

Camera: Cong Ruiting & Wu Chuanjing

Editing: Yu Yao

Subtitles: Wu Xiao(Intern)

Producer: Hu Zhe

Executive Producer: Feng Minghui

About Easy Talk:

Easy Talk is a weekly talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's China. Foreigners living in China are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between China and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on China's cultural exchange with the world.