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Fangyan Friday: Wherefore ‘Er’ Thou?
儿 is more than a character: It's a sound that defines a city
September 20, 2019
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Fangyan Friday #8: Hong Kong Cantonese
Learn the language of the Guangfu people and gangster films
June 28, 2019
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Fangyan Friday #2: The Devil’s Wenzhouhua
Known as the "devil's language," the dialect of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is not for the faint of heart
September 21, 2018
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Fangyan Friday #11: The Wuwei Way
Learn the "do nothing" dialect from China's Anhui province
March 20, 2020
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Fangyan Friday #13: Historic Henanese
The original center of Chinese civilization maintains a distinctive dialect
May 15, 2020
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Fangyan Friday Special: Hong Kong English
English lessons to help you speak like a true Cantonese Hong Konger
July 5, 2019
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Fangyan Friday: The Northern Influence on Hangzhou’s Dialect
Learn the dialect of one of China’s ancient capitals and speak like a Hangzhou local
January 14, 2022
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Fangyan Friday #10: Sing-song Shanghaiese
Learn the melodious and hybrid dialect of China's most cosmopolitan city
September 6, 2019
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Fangyan Friday: The Hybrid Ming Court Dialect of Kunming
The variant of Mandarin Chinese in Kunming is known as Kunminghua, a direct and harsh sounding dialect that traces its roots back to the Ming dynasty
July 30, 2021
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Fangyan Friday: Learn Minnanhua, a Global Chinese Dialect
Our guide to help you learn Hokkien, or Minnanhua, the dialect of southern Fujian spoken by 45 million people
June 24, 2022
