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Chinese is more than just Mandarin

China is home to 55 recognised ethnic minority groups and 10 dialect groups.Just a 30 minute drive into …

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Thea on Chinesese Dialects

Once you arrive in China one of the first things that troubles you is the language. It sounds …

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Dragon Boat Festival – What is it all about?

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week, those of us who live in China got to enjoy three …

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Speaking Mandarin in Zhuhai

Mandarin is the standard language spoken in China. Most Chinese people speak two languages: Mandarin and their regional …

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Day trip to Macau

Last Saturday we took our Zhuhai interns to the exciting city that is Macau. Being at such close …

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Dragon Boat Festival – Guangzhou

Dragon Boat Festival Trip 2012 The third biggest festival in the Chinese calendar is the unmissable Duānwǔ jié (端午節) …

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Zhuhai: Cantonese or Mandarin?

Putonghua (also called Mandarin) is the official language of People’s Republic of China. Therefore, if you are or …

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Christmas in China – sounds funny, doesn’t it ;)

As we can´t celebrate Christmas with our families at home this year, we thought of doing something special …

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