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Mandarin 1
Wu 12
Cantonese 18
Min 22
Hakka 33
Gan 42 The standardized form of spoken Chinese is Standard Mandarin (Putonghua / Guoyu / Huayu), based on the Beijing dialect, which is part of a larger group of North-Eastern and South-Western dialects, often taken as a separate language (see Mandarin Chinese for more), this language can be referred to as ?? Guanhuà or ??? Beifanghuà in Chinese. Standard Mandarin is the official language of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC), as well as one of four official languages of Singapore. Chinese—de facto, Standard Mandarin—is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Of the other varieties, Standard Cantonese is common and influential in Guangdong Province and Cantonese-speaking overseas communities, and remains one of the official languages of Hong Kong (together with English) and of Macau (together with Portuguese). Hokkien, part of the Min language group, is widely spoken in southern Fujian, in neighbouring Taiwan (where it is known as Taiwanese or Hoklo) and in Southeast Asia (where it dominates in Singapore and Malaysia). A map below depicts the linguistic subdivisions ("languages" or "dialect groups") within China itself. The traditionally-recognized seven main groups, in order of population size are
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1. Farsi Translator: Freelancer Versus Specialist Company
November 13, 2009
A Farsi translator is essential for organizations that conduct business in Iran and other Farsi-speaking nations. It is fairly easy to find translation service providers in this language. However, one has to decide whether to choose freelancers or specialist companies.
The Need for a Farsi Translator Businesses require Farsi translators, particularly since the native consumers are expanding both in terms of quantity and purchasing power. It is the native language of Iran and is written in Perso-Arabic script or Cyrillic. It is also the official language of Afghanistan and Tajikistan, and... (read more)
Author: Adolph Paul
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2. How to Find Bilingual Jobs in London
November 13, 2009
With globalisation in almost every field, there is an ongoing demand for professionals who speak two or more languages. For example, there will be greater demand for you in the market if you can speak English and another language. Let’s say French, German or even Chinese. Having a command over that one other language can make a world of difference to your career. If you are a professional in the UK and you do speak two or more languages, finding multilingual jobs London should not be a challenge at all. Scouting around Looking for a multilingual job is not very different from looking for a r... (read more)
Author: Wilbert Vijay
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3. Rocket Chinese Premium - Become a Fluent Chinese Speaker Review
November 13, 2009
The ‘Rocket Chinese Premium’ package has detailed lessons on learning the Chinese language. The program has been created by Lin Ping and it can be very helpful to anyone who has an interest in learning about the Chinese culture or is going to be interacting with people from a Chinese community. The program is divided into 5 components. Component 1: 31-lesson Interactive Audio Course Rocket Chinese Premium Interactive Audio Course is made up of 31 tracks with an average over 25 minutes in length. These tracks give you all the information that you need to know in order to interact with Chines... (read more)
Author: shawn mason
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4. What's the difficulty in trading with China?
November 12, 2009
Have you encountered the situation that no inquiry at all after posting your purchasing or selling information on lots of international or Chinese B2B platforms? Or you couldn’t receive any info from your China counterparts after several rounds of discussions. China definitely is a huge market for importing and exporting goods. However, language, culture and lacking of information are still barriers for further cooperation if you are eager to purchase or sell the goods/services to China.
Here is a little story to share with you. We received an e-mail asking whether we can provide any leg... (read more)
Author: Lily Shang
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5. Chinese Transliteration Strategies for Foreign Brand Names
November 12, 2009
Presenting a strong brand in the Chinese language can be considered a necessity for an international firm entering the Chinese market. But simply reminding the local consumers of the foreign origin with a phonetically similar local name is not enough: the literary nature of Chinese language forces firms to carefully consider the character combinations of their brand names before launching their products and services in China. Simple Transliteration Some firms entering the Chinese market have used fairly straightforward Chinese naming strategies. When their industries have clear and com... (read more)
Author: Vladimir Djurovic
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6. Learn Japanese Online - Learn the Japanese Language Quick and Easy
November 06, 2009
Learn the Japanese language on the internet without giving so much effort and time in going to the language tutorial center or special schools. You can learn best if your desire for learning is high. You can learn Japanese online much easier because you are the one who sets the rules of your study. There is no pressure because you can pick your own schedule at your most comfortable venue.
If you already know the basics of the Japanese language, you can also improve your vocabulary. The Japanese vocabulary was heavily influenced by other languages like Chinese. You will learn how to... (read more)
Author: Chaves Angles
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7. Have You Got a Website in Chinese for the local?
November 03, 2009
Someone said, “If you are not in China, you are not in the game.” If you have not done business with China, you may want start now. But you may say, “I don’t know any Chinese”;” I am not sure my product or service suits the China market”; Or “it’s time consuming and too expensive to enter into China.” . My suggestion is building a Chinese language website now.
China has improved tremendously over the last 20 years. Its economy has been growing on the average of 10% annually, and on track to be the world’s largest economy. With Chinese economy thriving and national income increasing, more... (read more)
Author: Lily Shang
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8. Its a dictionary Scotty, but not as we know it!- J.T.Kirk
November 01, 2009
Learning a new language based on the Roman alphabet is relatively easy if the Learner already speaks English, of French, as the learner dosent need to learn a new writing style or Alphabet.
Whilst many attempts have been made to provide support for students learning say, Chinese. None have managed to get to the crux of the problem, that is helping the student learn to write CURSIVE Chinese.
There are reasons why the current tools, mobile and windows based dont do this. One, its easier to just copy the Character from a word doc. and add it to say a Flash based web tool. Two, eLearnin... (read more)
Author: Stephen Bean
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9. What is Apostille Certification
October 26, 2009
An Apostille Certification is the documentary evidence that is used by government bodies to authenticate documents. A certified document holds legal sanctity and can be used in foreign countries as legitimate proof. Usually, the foreign ministry, justice ministry or state departments have the authority to certify any document for this purpose. Both businesses and individuals need this certification to meet legal standards in official procedures. An individual requires Apostille Certification to make an official application in another country for citizenship, permit, passport or marriage confi... (read more)
Author: Adolph Paul
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10. learn mandarin chinese in Shanghai
October 15, 2009
China, as the awakening dragon, is getting more and more attention from the world in this century. 2008, the number of foreigners who are learning Chinese has reached 40 million, and is still rising with the success of 2008 Olympics and the coming of 2010 World Expo.
China craze become hot trend as a rising global fascination. As a Chinese Training Institute, we warmly welcome foreign friends to study Chinese in China at our school. Here, you study not only Chinese language, but also Chinese culture.
iMandarin is a Mandarin learning school, warmly welcome foreigners to study Ch... (read more)
Author: tim duncan
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11. Writing Japanese Language: What are Kanji, Hiragana & Katakana
October 12, 2009
The Japanese language is so fascinating. The tonal qualities of the language is quite unique and the inherent politeness of the Japanese people is translated well into its language which is in turns elegant and stylish and drips with respect.
Japanese writing is also a very elegant script and it has evolved from its original Chinese script beginnings to become something that is intrinsically Japanese. There are actually different types or ways of writing Japanese characters and it has been a source of confusion for people who are not familiar with Japanese culture or for students of Japan... (read more)
Author: Joy Srivastava
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12. Online Presence Is Essential For Small Business Succe
October 11, 2009
In 2004 worldwide online population was 801 million worldwide.
Of these used English as the language. Of this U.S. alone accounts for close to 200 million.
The next major group was European languages with 38 and major single language next to English was Chinese accounting for 14
Home web users were generally affluent, literate, and belonged to the younger age profile. This means the web presence for any business is necessary if you want to succeed in promoting your products and services to a population who can afford them and also willing to buy them online.
The hous... (read more)
Author: surender singh
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13. If you could eavesdrop on the entire Earth, you would hear Chinese. Would you understand anything?
October 09, 2009
Contrary to common belief, the most widely spoken language in the world is not English, but Mandarin Chinese. Research conducted in the last years points out that Mandarin is spoken by about 1 billion people in the world, being followed by Spanish, English, Hindi and Arabic. Surprisingly, in the 16th edition of Ethnologue, French and Italian are not even included in the top 10 most spoken languages, although they are of international use. Pretty amazing findings, isn’t it? In other words, if someone would be able to perceive sounds from outside Earth, the loudest ones would be in Chinese. Inde... (read more)
Author: Fabiola Groshan
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14. Kuching And Borneo - Hidden Gems
October 02, 2009
Sarawak belongs to the island of Borneo and is one of two Malaysian states on the island. Also known as Bumi Kenyalang ("Land of the Hornbills"), Sarawak is situated on the north-west of Borneo. Sarawak is actually the largest state in Malaysia while the second largest is Sabah - the neighboring state.
The capital of Sarawak is Kuching which has a population of around 600,000 people - mostly Malays and Chinese. The name Kuching literally means ‘cat’ (kucing) in the Malay language, although there are two other lines of thought. Kuching comes from an Indian word which means port; or Kuching... (read more)
Author: Joseph Archibald
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15. The Push to Learn Chinese in Our Schools
October 02, 2009
Recently, a trend has developed in high schools and communities around the United States. Many people want to or are now learning the Chinese language. This could be a good turn of events, but it can also be problematic. This is particularly so for those who know nothing about Chinese culture, history and the state of affairs in China today.
In mainland China they no longer use the traditional Chinese characters that go hand in hand with Chinese history. For some reason, the Chinese Communist Party decided to alter the Chinese language and thereby change the vehicle for written communicat... (read more)
Author: David Sn
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16. Best Way to Learn Mandarin Chinese - How a Beginner Can Learn Mandarin Chinese
September 24, 2009
Learning Mandarin Chinese can be intimidating for beginners. This is a normal perception as the Chinese language is rated as one of the most difficult language to learn. The difficulty probably is due to the fact beginners are confused on what learning approaches they will take for them to learn Mandarin Chinese the fast and easy way. The best way to learn Mandarin Chinese is by availing the Chinese courses online. There are a lot of Mandarin Chinese courses online that beginners can check out.
Why learn Mandarin Chinese online? There are four major advantages that beginners should look... (read more)
Author: Ron Wayne
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17. Rocket Chinese Review
September 17, 2009
Rocket Chinese, one of the available Chinese language courses online, is being advertised as the best-priced full learn-to-speak-Chinese package in the market. Given this bold statement, people can really be skeptical and may not be persuaded right away to try out this product. This Rocket Chinese review aims to help potential buyers decide if this product is really worth your time and money. The last thing you should ever do is to waste your money on a scammed product.
Chinese language is actually one of the difficult languages to learn. This is probably the reason why most people get... (read more)
Author: Ron Wayne
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18. The Push to Learn Chinese in Our Schools
September 16, 2009
Recently, a trend has developed in high schools and communities around the United States. Many people want to or are now learning the Chinese language. This could be a good turn of events, but it can also be problematic. This is particularly so for those who know nothing about Chinese culture, history and the state of affairs in China today. In mainland China they no longer use the traditional Chinese characters that go hand in hand with Chinese history. For some reason, the Chinese Communist Party decided to alter the Chinese language and thereby change the vehicle for written communicat... (read more)
Author: Delete This Account
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19. Vietnam travel - closely to Vietnam People
September 10, 2009
Vietnamese Ethnic Groups: The country is predominantly 85-90 Chinese, ethnic minorities include Muong, Thai, Meo, Khmer, Man, Cham, and other mountain tribes. Vietnamese Languages: Vietnamese is the official language; French, Chinese, English, Khmer and tribal dialects (Mon- Khmer and Malayo- Polynesian) are also spoken. Vietnamese Religion: Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, Roman Catholic, indigenous beliefs, Islamic and Protestant. The Vietnam people are an ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam,... (read more)
Author: Tina Zhu
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20. Learn Hindi Language Online
August 26, 2009
Hindi is the second most spoken language in the world following the Chinese. Geographically, people who speak Hindi are scattered all over the world including in the United States.
There are many reasons why it's gaining popularity. These events show some evidences.
1. Edison schools get funds to add Hindi classes
The township school district has received a federal grant that will help introduce a Hindi language course in the curriculum in September 2008.
The first-year grant is $197,500 for 2007-08 to develop the curriculum. Additional grant money will be available to impl... (read more)
Author: swati ahuja
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21. Beijing Olympics Last Minute Travel Tips
August 26, 2009
If you are lucky enough to be going to the Beijing Olympics in China you might need some last minute travel tips to think about before you go. For many people it will be a strange experience as the culture and language is so different to the Western eye.
With the Beijing Olympics being so important to the Chinese, a lot of things are changing quite quickly if only temporary. All the industry around Beijing is being closed down to get rid of the air pollution whilst the games are on, although with a lower profile the Para-Olympics may not have the same courtesy.
Firstly, getting in... (read more)
Author: Andy Williams
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22. Panama's Chinese Community
August 26, 2009
Panama is not only home to the Roman Catholic community and the Indian community, but also a good number of Chinese as well. There are a lot of ethnic Chinese who have made their mark in Panama property, and a good number of their groupings have several names too. These ethnic Chinese in Panama have other names such as Chinese-Panamanian, Panama Chinese, Panamanian-Chinese and also, in the Spanish language, they are called Chino-Panameno. While they have a lot of names, all of them are Panamanian citizens and have a substantial amount of Panama residents in Panama who are Chinese in terms of d... (read more)
Author: rochelle lunn
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23. Why Study abroad?
August 14, 2009
Study abroad anywhere is a life changing experience that always helps you to boost your career. Doesn’t matter whether you have arts, commerce or science background. You may have a medical or even engineering background. Anybody can go for study abroad. A proper study abroad program can greatly impact a student’s career. Yes, some confusion may arise before going to study abroad. Money could be the main obstacles that can prevent you thinking go abroad. You may find that abroad study is a bit luxurious and will not be so worthwhile for your career.
You’ll be surprised to hear student’s c... (read more)
Author: Sujoy Chakravarty
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