Chinese Dialects

DIALECTS

Fangyan Friday #13: Historic Henanese

The cradle of Chinese civilization maintains a distinctive dialect

Tina Xu (徐盈盈)

May 15, 2020

LANGUAGE

Fangyan Friday: Wherefore ‘Er’ Thou?

A guide to the tricky sound that defines Beijing

Jessily Crispyn

Sept. 20, 2019

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