RISE OF CHINA AND SPREAD OF MANDARIN IN 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

China, the world’s oldest continuous civilization, has undergone an astonishing transformation in a brief span of recent history. China is really moving the world in many aspects. China has registered a real GDP growth of more than 2000%, it has some $2mtrillion in foreign reserves, China’s military power (land, see, and air) is growing at around 12% annually, its non-financial overseas direct investment is currently in excess of $330 billion, and other achievements. China’s rise can be seen as a quintessentially political process – through which the ruling Communist Party has sought to shore up its legitimacy after the Cultural Revolution irreversibly changed the nation and caused three crises of ideological belief, faith in the CPC, and confidence in the future. This paper highlights the rise of China and the spread of Mandarin in 21st century. The paper is divided into seven sections: introduction, brief history of China, rise of China, Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin in 21st century, Confucius Institutes around the world, and Conclusion.