of
Beijing Language University, the biggest Chinese education
base to foreigners in China was established, which showed
the coming of network era for the Chinese education to
foreigners in China. This school started to recruit non-degree
students in May 2001, and recruit undergraduate students
and junior college students of Chinese language and
literature major. Besides, the distance-education with
degree or without degree of Chinese major is also realized
through the "Beijing Language University on the net".
No matter where you are, as long as you'd like to study
Chinese, and have hard wares for net study, you can register
on the net to study Chinese culture and obtain degree
and credits.
The Chinese
teaching to foreigners will make great achievement in
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development
in China towards the world economy and development.
Chinese will gradually become an important language
among international communication used in more countries
and districts in the world. It will also develop to
be an important tool and bridge for international politics,
diplomacy, economy, culture, education, science and
technology communication.
Beginning
from 1988, China began offering a Chinese-language
proficiency test called HSK. This is a state-level
standard test for measuring Chinese-language proficiency
of non-native speakers. The test is sponsored by China
State Chinese-Language Proficiency Test Committee. An
HSK score of Medium C (sixth grade) is required for
foreign students applying to pursue undergraduate studies
in China in the fields of Chinese literature, history,
philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine and traditional
Chinese pharmacology. An HSK score of Elementary C (third
grade) is required for foreign students who are to major
in other specialities. A unified
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