Everyone knows these and has heard them several times. Let's start with the most obvious benefit in your life to learning Chinese -- the convenience of knowing the language. It opens more than 1 billion doors of communication. The Chinese are educated and sophisticated and getting to know them will make any one's life fuller and more interesting. Not too mention the travel possibilities. Being able to travel around China and see and experience their country and culture is an immeasurable benefit for a person's life. Once those doors are open what will you communicate about? Cultural exchanges, history, art, and of course business are four that readily hop to mind.