Learning Chinese?
I would like learning Chinese Language, but I have read that books teach you Mandarin Chinese, which is not usually spoken in China.

Am I right? So why should I study a language that is not spoken? Finally, what is the way to study Chinese?

Thank you

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Learning Chinese?
I would like learning Chinese Language, but I have read that books teach you Mandarin Chinese, which is not usually spoken in China.

Am I right? So why should I study a language that is not spoken? Finally, what is the way to study Chinese?

Thank you

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how can Mandarin - China's national language, be not spoken across China?  As far as I know, majority of places in china can speak and understand mandarin.  Southern part of China speak Cantonese yet they can still speak and understand Mandarin.

I think among the chinese dialects, Mandarin is the easiest thing to learn.

:)

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Hi try this too;
http://www.italki.com/knowledge/learn-Chinese-Italian.htm

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Hi try http://www.italki.com/resources/Chinese/documents

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chinese people have many many dialects. but as a foreigner you just need to learn Mandarine first, because it's the national language in China. Good Luck~~

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As a Chinese, I don't care how your spoken Chinese is but whether I can understand you.

I still can quickly recognize the foreigner who has been living in China for over 10 years and has been a local TV host.

For you are a beginner, I suggest you should not play more attention to spoken Chinese, drill the basics first.

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