Ketchup’s first incarnation was in China as a pickled fish sauce called ke-tsiap.
Paper money was invented in China, as was gunpowder, printing, paper, and the compass.
Chinese is the second most commonly spoken language in the world.
Chinese is spoken in China and Taiwan, and there are also many Chinese speakers in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia
Chinese is one of the most in-demand languages reported by U.S. employers.