I suspect the real motivation is that teaching Chinese is a lot cheaper than tea...

		whyenot on Sept 9, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some Georgia Schools Make Mandarin Mandatory I suspect the real motivation is that teaching Chinese is a lot cheaper than teaching another language. Beijing wants to spread Mandarin abroad, and at just $16,000 per instructor per year, the price is right for Dallemand.