A survey released on Thursday has shone light on Chinese attitudes towards local dialects.According to the survey conducted by China Youth Daily and Chinese survey website Wenjuan.com, 62.8 percent of the 2,002 respondents said that they speak their local dialect.
AsurveyreleasedonThursdayhasshonelightonChineseattitudestowardslocaldialects.AccordingtothesurveyconductedbyChinaYouthDailyandChinesesurveywebsiteWenjuan.com,62
A Billion Voices: China's Search for a Common Language tells the story of the creation of Putonghua, or Mandarin, which is an interesting read for both Chinese and foreigner students of the language.
Shandong province in East China is known around the world for being a cultural center. So, itis a small wonder that its dialects have become the basis of a popular reality TV show.
China's urbanization drive has meant huge numbers of people now live very far from where they were born and raised. Consequently, many local dialects are under threat.
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