Spurred by the economy of China, the Chinese language is becoming an increasingly popular language to be learned by many around the world. The developing and influential market economy has dubbed Chinese language as 'the language of the future'.

China is the third largest economy in the world after the U.S. and Japan with a nominal GDP of US$4.4 trillion (2008) when measured in exchange-rate terms. It is the second largest in the world after that of the United States with a GDP of $7.8 trillion (2008) when measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis. China has had the fastest-growing major economy for the past 30 years with an average annual GDP growth rate above 10%.