Global Times: China's Putonghua lives up to its name as language of the people
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Monday, December 11, 2023
According to China's Ministry of Education, 81 countries and counting have incorporated Chinese language learning into their national education curricula.
Key Points:
- According to China's Ministry of Education, 81 countries and counting have incorporated Chinese language learning into their national education curricula.
- For instance, it was recently revealed that Chinese has replaced Japanese as the second most popular foreign language after English in Thailand.
- Moreover, the Chinese government annually extends Chinese language study scholarships to students in countries across the world who show exemplary talent in its acquisition.
- For sinophiles around the world, the Chinese language holds the most important key to understanding the country's ancient civilization.