Saturday, May 16, 2009

Chinese culture arrives in Schaumburg with mementos

This Chinese couple moved to Illinois two years ago and wants to share their heritage and language with their new neighbors. - - Donna Poisl

by Deborah Donovan | Daily Herald Staff

Runhua Wang doesn't let little things like a lack of English skills interfere with her desire to make American friends and teach people about her rich Chinese culture.

Wang and her husband, Kai Yang, left Beijing two years ago and moved to Schaumburg to be near their daughter, Yijun Yang, who works for United Airlines and lives in Palatine.

And now Wang, a fierce entrepreneur and owner of a private college in Beijing that taught English and computer skills, turns to teaching to make friends, and eventually she could offer lessons and tutoring on how to navigate Chinese language such as her own Mandarin and culture.
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