Monday, September 10th, 2007
Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

Visiting teacher Shao Jingjing points out her native Shandong Province to Marion Local High School students Lisa Bergman, at left, Amy Droesch and Kristy Shaner. Marion Local is one of 12 school districts in the state to offer Mandarin Chinese as part of an agreement between the Ohio Department of Education and the Chinese government.

Related online story:
MARIA STEIN - Seniors Lisa "Bian Sha" Bergman, Amy "Ouyang Qing" Droesch and Kristy "Sha Riti" Shaner are among 31 high school students learning a new language. [More]
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