Jim Rogers – Teach Your Children Chinese
Jim Rogers is a well-known American investor, financial commentator, and
the founder of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI). He is also
a college professor and a writer, whose latest books include “A Bull in China:
Investing Profitably in the World’s Greatest Market” (2007), and “A Gift to My
Children: A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing.” (2009)
Jim Rogers and his family relocated to Singapore in 2007 in order to provide
his two daughters a Chinese-speaking environment. Jim told CNBC on June
th
5 this year that his six-year-old Happy and one-year-old Bee have been
learning Chinese with their governess. “I want my little girls to grow up
understanding Asia and speaking Mandarin. I think the best skill that I can
give people born in 2003 and 2008, is to be fluent in Mandarin and to know
Asia,” said Jim.
Jim further described the 19th century was the century of the U.K.; the 20th
st
century was the century of the U.S while the 21 century is the century of
China. He has confidence that in this century, China will be the most

important country in the world. Asia is the future. America is the past and
Europe is the past. The 21st century belongs to Asia, especially China.
Deng Xiaoping once said in 1978, China had declined for nearly 300 years till
then, and it was time for China to change. 21 years has passed since 1978,
and we surely have witnessed the rise of China. During the interview, Jim
Rogers offered an advice to the audiences that all foresighted parents should
teach their children and grandchildren Chinese. The future is in Asia.
Biography
Emily Zhang is a professional linguist, foreign language instructor, and e-
learning specialist for TutorChinese. Zhang has been working as a freelance
translator for several years after she earned her masters’ degree in translation
from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, U.S.A. She has also
worked in California, U.S.A. as a Chinese language teacher. Zhang enjoys
her foreign language learning journey and is enthusiastic about sharing her
language learning experience with all language learners.
News Clips About Jim Rogers
1. Jim Rogers the Century of Asia

2. Jim Rogers with his 2 little daughters in Singapore
3. Jim Rogers China is the superpower of the 21 st century
the future is in Asia
4. Jim Rogers on China 24 Mar 2009