Chinese Dialect

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #14: Nankinese

For centuries, Nanjing dialect was considered standard Chinese

July 3, 2020

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #10: Sing-song Shanghaiese

A melodious and hybrid dialect shaped by a city’s storied past

Tina Xu (徐盈盈)

Sept. 6, 2019

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday # 6: Wild Geese of Hengyang

Quirky adjectives and sayings from a city known for migratory birds

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

March 15, 2019