汉语为什么重要？-英语口语练习话题精编第9节

汉语为什么重要？

Why is Chinese important?

The Chinese language has become more important globally, and China has also played a positive role in promoting its Chinese. Chinese has been ranked among one of the worlds popular languages of high practical value, with the countrys opening up since 1980s.

Over 1000 million people world-wide speak Chinese as their first language. You will hear Chinese spoken in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Britain, the US and many other parts of the world. As the Chinese economy grows and opens up, the market potential will fuel an increase in communication in Chinese. It is estimated in the next ten years more people will be using Chinese characters on their PCs than roman characters. The culture and history of China is difficult to ignore