China<\/strong> has fascinated the Western world for decades. But during these past few years, the Chinese culture has increasingly spread beyond the Chinese borders. This cultural expansion has notably happened through the Chinese language, Mandarin<\/strong>. An estimated 40 million people were studying Mandarin as a second language around the world at the end of 2008. Another striking example is the boom of candidates to the HSK test<\/strong>, the official degree<\/strong> which certifies your Chinese level. In 2013, five million people took the HSK test worldwide, and the number of HSK students is tripled every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>