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A brief introduction to Mandarin: Cairns
Yirong Li (Teacher Li). Assistant Professor, Chinese language & Culture. In Cairns. Mandarin is the official language of mainland China. Note: Mandarin is a Western term for Chinese language. The local term is Putonghua which literally means ‘standard language’. The majority of mainland Chinese people speak Mandarin or one of its sub-dialects. A minority speak Cantonese (mainly […]