25 Good Reasons to Learn Chinese

Wondering why you should be learning Chinese (Mandarin), let us offer 25 good reasons why you should.  We hope this will help motivate you to start learning or to continue learning. Here is a list of some good reasons:

1. The Chinese economy is the fastest growing economy in the world. One of the US's top trading partners
    
2. It will help you to find a job. Being bilingual or trilingual always helps and speaking Chinese will give you a competitive edge.
    
3. Almost one quarter of the World's population speaks Chinese. There are more native speakers of Chinese than any other language.
    
4. You can make more friends. Out of China's ~1.4 billion person population, there are a lot of nice people.
    
5. Excellent option for College Application.
    
6. It's a smart business move. China is one of the US's top trading partners.
    
7. Chinese Culture is one of the oldest in the World. You can go to China and not feel like a fool.
    
8. There are thousands of interesting places to travel to in China, and everyone speaks Putonghua, the common dialect.
    
9. You will gain extra respect, especially with Chinese people.
    
10. You can have confidence when doing business with Chinese.
     
11. Some of the best food in China can only be discovered through understanding the menu.
     
12. Knowing the written language will open up the culture of one of the world's oldest civilizations.
     
13. You will open up many new opportunities for your life.
     
14. You can get first-hand information from China instead of through secondary sources.
     
15. So you can teach your children Chinese too.
     
16. You can broaden your perspective. China is also vast and multi-cultured.
     
17. You can watch Chinese movies without those stupid voice dubs.
     
18. If you're not in China, you can use it as your secret language.
     
19. World Affairs. China is an incredibly important county in this century, and will probably be the dominant economic power.
     
20. Your career may depend on it.
     
21. You will never need another interpreter to communicate with Chinese people.
     
22. If you have Chinese relatives they will definitely appreciate it.
     
23. You will find that Chinese grammar is similar to English and is not very hard.
     
24. If you practice any Chinese arts then you can truly learn from the masters.
     
25. And of course, it's fun! You will enjoy the experience of learning Chinese.