Why are more people learning Mandarin?

1. Many choose to study Chinese due to China’s economic influence, so you see a lot of business students studying Mandarin. 2. Others want to learn an exotic language (so not just French or Spanish like everyone in Europe is doing) and who are drawn to China because of its economic success.

Why are more foreigners learning Chinese?

As China’s economy is growing rapidly, more and more foreigners started to realize that China can be an excellent place for them to develop their careers. Therefore, knowing Chinese is definitely an advantage when it comes to job-hunting.

Why learning Chinese Mandarin is important nowadays?

The study of the Chinese language opens the way to different important fields such as Chinese politics, economy, history or archaeology. To be at ease and effective in a Chinese environment learning the language is half the battle, but knowing about the culture behind the language is the other.

How many people learn Mandarin as a second language?

25 million people
Speaking at last month’s opening ceremony of the International Chinese Language Education Week 2020, Tian said that over 4,000 colleges across the globe have added Chinese language courses to their curriculums and estimated that 25 million people were currently learning Chinese as a second language and that over 200 …

How many people learn Chinese as foreign language?

People who learn Chinese outside China are estimated to be 25 million according to MoE PRC (although this may be an exaggerated number, and may also include ethnic Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore).

Is learning Mandarin a waste of time?

Learning Mandarin is an absolute waste of time because day by day it becomes clearer and clearer that China doesn’t want you. Last year China introduced their new foreign visa classification system that separates foreigners into different categories, based on their technical skills.

Why don’t more Westerners learn Mandarin?

There are a ton of reasons why Westerners don’t learn past a nice little nihao or a xiexie, and that is because the pay off for learning Mandarin is probably not worth it unless you are determined to live in a Mandarin speaking region for a long time.

What are the advantages of speaking Mandarin?

Business – Business people who speak Mandarin have a huge advantage in tapping into the Chinese market. It is much easier to develop all-important relationships if you can speak Mandarin.

Is learning Mandarin a must for living in China and Taiwan?

So, with all that, you would think learning Mandarin is a must for living in China and Taiwan. I would say it is most definitely good to have, but I cannot commit to the idea of someone learning Mandarin without first committing to living here.

Can the west stop obsessing about learning Chinese?

People in the West can stop obsessing about learning Chinese. They’re not. The country’s official education ministry announced last week (link in Chinese) that only 70\% of people in the country can be considered Mandarin speakers. Of that 70\%, the ministry said, “only 10\% are capable of communicating fluently” in the language.