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Chinese is a language or language family that forms part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. About one-fifth of the world speaks some
form of Chinese as their native language.
There are between six and twelve main regional groups of Chinese, with the largest by far being Mandarin, which is spoken by about 800 million
people. The standardized form of spoken Chinese is Standard Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Mandarin is the official language of
the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan), as well as one of four official languages of Singapore. Standard Mandarin is
one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Standard Cantonese is one of the official languages of Hong Kong and of Macau.

Learning Mandarin Chinese is increasingly becoming popular in the Western world, with many schools now teaching it, due to commercial and
cultural reasons and the growing economic influence of China in the modern world.
Many native English speakers rate Chinese as one of the most difficult languages to learn, mostly due to the number of Chinese characters in
the language and the use of different tones (Mandarin has four tones. Other Chinese dialects have more.) The standard for foreign learners is
Hanyu Pinyin, which has made it vastly easier for non-Chinese to learn the language. Generally, the first step used in many Chinese language
classes is to teach students how to use Pinyin (how to read and pronounce it), and having students listen to a native speaker pronouncing
Chinese.
Although Chinese characters are fairly difficult to learn, Chinese grammar is considered to be much easier than many other languages
(reference: Wikipedia.org).
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Recommended Chinese Language Study Title:
Mandarin Chinese in No Time! - Dr. Robert Blair (3 hours Unabridged)
You're a doctoral student studying forms of ocean life in the Yellow Sea when you get an unexpected call from the State Department. Suddenly,
it's up to you to save a priceless Chinese art treasure from pirates—and success will depend on your ability to learn enough Mandarin Chinese to
complete your mission...
Who says that learning a language can't be fun? "Dr. Blair's Mandarin Chinese In No Time" uses audio (and a bonus featuring a traveler's
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- IMMEDIATELY learn Mandarin Chinese that you can use in real situations
- LEARN the practical applications you need
- MASTER easy and effective memory tricks
- DISCOVER ways to practice on your laptop while traveling
- REVIEW everything you learn— including Mandarin Chinese characters and pronunciations—on the interactive CD-ROM
Whether you're a businessperson, student, or traveler, whether you're brushing up on a forgotten language or just interested in learning a new
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About China ...
Formal Name: People’s Republic of China
Local Name: Zhong Guo
Local Formal Name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo
Location: Asia
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Beijing
Main Cities: Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang
Population: 1,222,017,000
Area: 9,596,960 km2
Currency: 1 yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen
Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Shanghai-, Canton-, Fukien-, Hakka- dialects, Tibetan, Vigus (Turkic)
Religions: Confucianist, Buddhist, Taoist
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Chinese (Mandarin) Level I: Part 1. An introduction to the complete program...
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Chinese (Mandarin) Level I: Part 2. Includes five additional hours of spoken language practice...
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Chinese (Mandarin) Level I: Part 3. Includes five additional hours of spoken language practice...
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Chinese (Mandarin) Level I: Complete. Includes 16 hours of spoken language practice in thirty 30-minute lessons...
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Chinese (Mandarin) Levels II & III. Includes 32 hours of spoken language practice in sixty 30-minute audio lessons...
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- Pimsleur English for Cantonese Speakers I Part 1
English Level I: Part 1. An introduction to the complete program. Includes five hours of spoken language practice in ten 30-minute lessons...
- Pimsleur English for Cantonese Speakers I Part 2
English Level I: Part 2. Includes five additional hours of spoken language practice in ten 30-minute lessons...
- Pimsleur English for Cantonese Speakers I Part 3
English Level I: Part 3. Includes five additional hours of spoken language practice in ten 30-minute lessons...
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English Level I: Complete. Includes 16 hours of spoken language practice in thirty 30-minute lessons...
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