Students from around the world battle it out in language proficiencycompetitionTHEChinese language hasa reputation around the world for being one of the most difficult to master.Complex tones and pictorial characters are enough to make many university students look elsewhere when choosing a second language to learn.However,in recent years.Mandarin(standard Chinese)has become more popular among budding students,who believe conquering the language native to the most populated country in the world is a ticket to a successful career. Students from around the world battle it out in language proficiencycompetitionTHEChinese language hasa reputation around the world for being one of the most difficult to master.Complex tones and pictorial characters are enough to make many university students look elsewhere when choosing a second language to learn.However , in recent years. Mandarin (standard Chinese) has become more popular among budding students, who believe conquering the language native to the most populated country in the world is a ticket to a successful career.