I've been working with many MNCs and climbing corporate ladder through out my career life without mandarin.

I've been successfully purchased goods from taobao, without knowing mandarin.

I've been to China few times too for work without mandarin being spoken.

In fact until today i've been communicating with PRC on a daily basis in my line of work ...without mandarin.

So I'm good.

This post has been edited by chokia: May 22 2015, 07:58 AM