With the rapid growth of China’s economy, as well as its burgeoning cultural and international influences, the Chinese language is in high demand in the United States and other Western countries.

A classroom buzzed with energy Tuesday afternoon as students stood face to face, hands poised mid-air before shouting in unison: “Jiǎndāo, shítou, bù!” — the Chinese version of the game rock, paper, ...

An Orange County school district is helping young students learn one of the hardest languages to master: Mandarin Chinese. After a group of parents expressed their interest in teaching their children ...

The NSA did not state why the program was ending. It follows moves by the feds that establish English as the official national language and slash programs focused on international communities.

Learn about Chinese society and culture and study Chinese medicine in places like Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, and Hong Kong. The world's most populous country has a long, rich cultural tradition ...

Several U.S. schools for years have offered Chinese language and culture classes through partnerships with institutes at nearby universities that receive funding from the Chinese government. To some ...

The Chinese World Language Program was first implemented in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in 1999, starting with only 3 schools. The program has since grown to 45 schools (24 elementary and middle ...

Brandeis University’s one-year Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Culture at the college level offers a full range of modern Chinese (Mandarin) erudition courses. Courses are taught by experienced ...