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China has one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations, with a written history of 4,000 years.

Chinese is the world's longest continuously used written language system, which has been used for 6,000 years.

With a population of 1.3 billion, China is becoming the world’s largest market.

China's economy enjoyed average annual growth rates in excess of 9 per cent over the past two decades, and is expected to maintain rapid growth over the next 20 years.

China is the world's second-largest economy in terms of purchasing power after decades of rapid economic development.

With the continuous improvement of the investment climate, China has now become one of the most attractive investment destinations. It is already the top recipient of direct foreign investment.

Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language in the world, with more than the number of speakers of English and Spanish combined.

More than 2500 universities offer Chinese courses in some 100 countries; Chinese has become the third most popular language taught in US schools, behind English and Spanish.

The number of people learning Chinese (as a foreign language) around the world reaches over 30 million and that number is forecast to rise to 100 million by 2010.

The US College Board has decided to add Chinese Advanced Placement program and Chinese Advancement Classes are offered in high schools around the country starting from the fall of 2006.

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