I guess that's why there are so many Americans busting to get over there and start a new life in China and why there are no Chinese coming to the USA to live.
The big trend among high end parents now in NYC is teaching their kids Mandarin. It's also not uncommmon to see lawyers, accountants, and all manner of professionals taking Chinese.
<< .... not uncommmon to see lawyers, accountants, and all manner of (other non-productive parasites) taking Chinese. >>
While, meanwhile the entire creative, innovative, industrious and productive world is learning the world's Universal Language: American English!
I'll learn mandarin, pay taxes to my chi-com masters, and practice tai chi in the park. But I am not going to eat bull penis soup.
Many are also taught Russian (Gee I wonder why... Moscow is the most expensive place to live in the world)