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Mandarin

A man stands in the middle of Grand Central Terminal as he speaks on a cell phone.
If you get a robocall in Mandarin, just hang up
Arts, Culture & Media
I have been given three Chinese names. Which one should I use?
Arts, Culture & Media
I have been given three Chinese names. Which one should I use?
The children of migrant workers are taught Mandarin at a school in Shanghai. Many speak a regional dialect at home, and some don't speak Mandarin at all when they arrive for the first day of class.
Development & Education
China’s linguistic landscape is changing as rapidly as its cities and lifestyles
Gu Hangyu, sits with his grandmother Wang Yufang, at her home on Chongming Island near Shanghai. She speaks the Chongming dialect, but not standard Chinese.
Development & Education
Hundreds of millions of Chinese stubbornly resist speaking the ‘common tongue’
Lifestyle & Belief
Chinese Wedding Rush on “Love You Forever” Day
The World in Words
Podcast: The Chinese Yuan and the Currency of Language