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With the increase of attention paid to China by the international community, more and more foreigners begin to take interest in China and Chinese culture, and the number of people learning the Chinese language is growing. At present, Chinese courses are offered by institutions of higher learning and middle schools in many countries and regions. In the United States alone, nearly 100 universities offer degree programs in Chinese and over 700 schools teach Chinese as a foreign language. There is every indication that a fervor in learning Chinese is rising around the world.
At the same time, the number of international students studying in China is going up year by year. According to statistics, in 1991 the total number of international students in China was 11,000, in 2000 the number rose to 20,000, and by 2006 it climbed to over 160,000.