In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs (gain) huge popularity in Western universities. More recently the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 (country). These schools teach both Chinese language culture. The main courses of chinese culture (usual) include Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners (take) advantage of the ancient chinese (wise) to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius (understand) their Chinese customers.
Today China attracts the West (much) than ever and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
