Is your Chinese hao bu hao?

New assessment will help promote Chinese language among foreigners

BEIJING - A new test to assess the ability of foreigners to speak Chinese will be introduced as part of efforts to promote the language.

Zhao Hongtao, director of the Oral Chinese Proficiency Test Commission based in North China's Tianjin, told China Daily on Tuesday that the test will start on a trial basis in eight provinces and municipalities in June.