More people speak Chinese than any other language. One out of every five people in the world is a native speaker of Chinese. Although there are many Chinese dialects, Mandarin Chinese is the official language of the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Singapore.
If you are involved in the world of international business, you probably realise that there has never been a better time to learn Chinese. You’ll be able to develop relationships faster with companies in China by putting your new language skills to work.
The origins of the Chinese writing system date back at least 3,000 years, when characters began to appear on pottery and turtle shells. Its characters are ideographs that combine symbols to represent concrete objects and abstract ideas.