How to Learn Chinese in China
Take a look on the statistic of Chinese immigrants in the city., Take a look on the number of universities., Don't assume that Northern China, where the standard putonghua was born, must be more ideal to learn standard mandarin than the South...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take a look on the statistic of Chinese immigrants in the city.
The influx of Chinese immigrants with different backgrounds often makes Standard mandarin more widely spoken.
For example, in Beijing and Shanghai, although local accents and dialects are very common, over 10 million immigrants from different provinces have to speak standard (or close to standard) to communicate with each other. -
Step 2: Take a look on the number of universities.
Most undergraduates who were born after 1980s are well exposed to standard Mandarin.
They can help create an ideal environment for practicing standard pronunciation. , For example, Henan, the province next to Beijing, was an important cradle for ancient Chinese culture, but the local dialect is overwhelmingly spoken than standard mandarin.
And to some ears, the accents in Dongbei, north-eastern China which was the home of Royal family of Qing Dynasty, are regarded as vulgar and not standard. , In these tourist spots, you can meet a lot of people from different parts of China.
Their accents are often close to standard, but it also gives a good chance to expose to different accents. -
Step 3: Don't assume that Northern China
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Step 4: where the standard putonghua was born
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Step 5: must be more ideal to learn standard mandarin than the South.
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Step 6: Avoid rural areas
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Step 7: except popular tourist areas
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Step 8: like Yangshuo or Lijiang in Yunnan province which is very popular among Chinese tourists.
Detailed Guide
The influx of Chinese immigrants with different backgrounds often makes Standard mandarin more widely spoken.
For example, in Beijing and Shanghai, although local accents and dialects are very common, over 10 million immigrants from different provinces have to speak standard (or close to standard) to communicate with each other.
Most undergraduates who were born after 1980s are well exposed to standard Mandarin.
They can help create an ideal environment for practicing standard pronunciation. , For example, Henan, the province next to Beijing, was an important cradle for ancient Chinese culture, but the local dialect is overwhelmingly spoken than standard mandarin.
And to some ears, the accents in Dongbei, north-eastern China which was the home of Royal family of Qing Dynasty, are regarded as vulgar and not standard. , In these tourist spots, you can meet a lot of people from different parts of China.
Their accents are often close to standard, but it also gives a good chance to expose to different accents.
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