Nie, DanZhao, QifengYe, Zhengdao2024-12-172024-12-17978-981-13-6844-8https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733731451Janet Davey - TranslatorThis chapter discusses assessments of Chinese as a second language (CSL), tracing the development of a comprehensive system to assess non-native speakers' proficiency in spoken and written Chinese. The chapter begins with a historical overview of CSL testing and then reviews contemporary trends. In conclusion, it considers the future of Chinese proficiency testing and offers suggestions for improvement.application/pdfen-AU© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022Chinese proficiency testHistorical developmentFuture directionsChinese as a second language202110.1007/978-981-13-6844-8_4-22024-01-14