Study of Chinese widens horizons for students in US

Andrew Fowler had always wanted to study the Chinese language when he was growing up in California.

Living near Oakland's Chinatown, Fowler desired to learn Cantonese and Mandarin in middle school but never had the opportunity. In high school, however, he was fortunate to find an excellent teacher and began his journey of learning Mandarin.

Fowler recently won first prize in the university group in the 2023 Chinese Proficiency & Talent Competition Oregon Preliminary at the Sherwood Center for the Arts.