From the China Daily:
In April 2004, China launched the unprecedented Project of Chinese Volunteers for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Abroad. Already, 100 volunteers have been dispatched to various parts of the world.
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree either in Chinese, Chinese History, or English. “Such an educational background is necessary, because the volunteer project is more than just teaching the language,” says Professor Sha Ping, dean of the International College of Chinese Studies at Fujian Normal University, who is responsible for volunteer recruitment at the university.