In the halls of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) on March 14, the captivating voice of an educator filled the classroom. Seamlessly shifting between Hindi, Chinese, and English, he effortlessly held the attention of his Chinese students. His fluency in Chinese was so impeccable that one might easily mistake him for a native speaker. Yet Vikash Kumar Singh is an Indian, who has lived in China for 17 years.
Bonding with China
Vikash’s first encounter with China occurred in 2004. At that time, extensive economic cooperation between China and India caught his eye, sparking an interest in the language. After reading an article proclaiming that learning Chinese could