Why should I learn Chinese?

Learning Mandarin Chinese can be important for many reasons, both personal and professional:
-
CultureLearning Mandarin Chinese allows you to learn about Chinese culture, history, literature, traditions, philosophy, and religion. You can also explore Chinese calligraphy, an art that combines aesthetics and symbolism.
-
Job opportunitiesChina is one of the world's largest economic powers and is expected to become even more so by 2032. Companies that do business with China or with Chinese companies need people who are fluent in Mandarin.
-
Cognitive developmentLearning a language as complex as Mandarin Chinese stimulates the brain and improves memory, concentration and problem solving.
-
CommunicationMandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 1.3 billion speakers. It is the official language of mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong, and one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
-
Personal developmentLearning a new language can bring benefits in different aspects of your life, both professionally, personally, socially and emotionally.