Mandarin study to satisfy the past and look to the future

Clark Donovan.

Clark Donovan is completing a diploma in Mandarin Chinese. Source: Shane Lo

An Indigenous Australian student is among the thousands of Australian students who are learning Chinese. China is Australia's biggest trading partner, and Clark Donovan has spent three years studying Mandarin. He hopes increased understanding of the people and the culture will help his future business.



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