Learns English for Foreigners

Fan Hongwei (L) helps a student from Sri-Lanka pick vegetables at her stall in Tong’an market in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 16, 2012.

Some international students in a nearby university often encounter language difficulties when shopping in Tong’an market. In order to help those students, Fan Hongwei, a vegetable vendor, learnt English by herself so that she can better communicate with the international customers. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Chaoqun>

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