
A great number of foreigners are showing an interest to learn Chinese. Over 30 million people from 85 countries around the globe are learning Mandarin Chinese. These foreigners who are studying Chinese are composed not only of businessmen, but also of students who come to China to learn Chinese and other related courses. Mandarin Chinese is the most universally spoken language in the world. More than 1 billion people speak Mandarin, the majority of which use it as a first language. Mandarin Chinese is the official language of mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore and one of the official languages used by the United Nations.