Chinese dialects are really interesting.Our ancestors had left us so much fabulous heritage including dialects.My father comes from the southern part of China while my mother comes from the northeastern part,and now I live in the eastern part.So I have to learn many dialects to communicate with my relatives. read more
Putonghua (Standard Mandarin) is not the same as Beijinghua (Beijing accent Mandarin). People who live in Hutongs( narrow alleyways located in the traditional residential area) in the Southern part of the city usually have stronger Beijing accent, called Lao Beijing Hua (Old Beijing Accent Mandarin). read more