Along with the spread of literacy in China has been the extension of the use of Mandarin as the national spoken language, and the adoption of a standard spelling system called Pinyin, which uses the ...

Like American English, there is a standard language, but some of its nuances and details can be difficult to pin down. Chinese people who have been raised with multiple dialects--Mandarin and ...

In the world of science, English is the standard language. But could this be limiting talented Chinese academics? When a group of Chinese primary school pupils with a keen interest in astronomy were ...

"We can now use our language in the written form," he told me proudly. Previously, advertisements and newspapers used only standard written Chinese, which is easily comprehensible to all Chinese ...

This intensive 5-year program provides a unique opportunity for dedicated undergraduate students who seek to achieve professional-level competency in Chinese language and culture. The Language ...

More than 60 overseas Chinese children gathered in Beijing Wednesday to attend a special summer camp that will help them learn standard Chinese language and Chinese culture. They came from the ...

An introduction to the fundamentals of modern standard Chinese (Mandarin), including ... CHIN 3110 (5) Advanced Chinese 1 Surveys a variety of authentic language materials, including films, plays, ...