Beijing dialect

Northeastern Mandarin, which is a dialect that is related to but obviously different from standard Mandarin. The research article examines language attitudes towards Northeastern Mandarin and Standard Mandarin. The article also discusses the implications of such attitudes and possible reasons behind language attitudes. In the introduction part, the author reviewed some important research on language attitudes, explaining how people 's attitudes towards language varieties imply their perception of the speakers. Listeners tend to make judgment about speakers based on their accent. People’s language attitudes may not constant; the change of attitudes can result from socio-economical and cultural factors (Garrett 2010). The introduction part also introduces Chinese language families: Putonghua (term…

92 percent of the population is Han Chinese, the other 8 percent consists of Zhuagn, Uyhgur, Hai, Ye, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongoi, Buyi, Korean, and others. The main language in the People’s Republic of China is Mandarin Chinese, it is part of Beijing dialect. Modern spoken Chinese replaced the classical language in the 1920s. The writing system has more than six thousand characters that have not changed in thousands of years. It is also an easier written dialect where a Chinese word is…

Weeks prior to the procession, Sheng Xuanhuai’s family had engaged in a grueling lobbying campaign to seek a permit for the funeral cortege to go through Nanjing 南京 Road and other major streets in the International Settlement. On October 25, 1917, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai zong shanghui 上海總商會) filed a written request to the SMC at the behest of the Sheng family for the use of Nanjing Road for the procession. In the letter, Sheng was portrayed as a highly accomplished…

Yuan had been the general in command of the Beijing Army. He had used his military power to become a threat to the Manchu government. Over the pre-texts that his war wounds made him unsightly in court, Yuan was dismissed by Prince Chun. Then later, when the uprising in Wuhan begun, Prince Chun asked Yuan if he would take the army to sort it out. Yuan indeed looked as if he was doing that, but once he reached Wuhan he turned on the Qing and joined the revolutionists as revenge for the unkind…

Gold In the ancient Chinese dynasties has been represented in different material. Before the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC- 403BC). Gold often was represented bronze, which was the dominate and widespread material other than iron. Ancient people did not understand so much about gold, and also the limited availability of gold. Precious metal gold was not utilized regularly until a few dynasties later. However, After the Warring States Period (403BC- 221BC). People started to consider in which…

The European domination happens all around the world. Especially in Asian places, European domination happens obviously. The European domination happens because of historical and modern factors. In the side of historical factors, the wars between Asian countries and European countries, the results of post-wars, and the different developments of societies in Asian and European countries directly caused the European domination in the world. On the other hand, in the side of modern factors, the…

Marco Polo is notorious for his voyage to China, however, there are doubts that he actually went there at all. Marco Polo was very famous for being a European to go to China, trade and work for Kublai Khan. He wrote a book, The Travels of Marco Polo, and published it in Europe. Soon, everyone had read his book and began going to China to trade and get riches. This caused the economy in Europe to skyrocket. This is what started the Renaissance, and this is also based on a lie. Marco Polo did not…

All should-know things about the Forbidden City in Beijing, China Besides the stunning, colorful landscapes, China is also famous for its long, impressive history with many ancient palaces still remained. Among them, the Imperial Palace is the most outstanding place, which is the China’s largest and most well-preserved heritage sites. Popularly known as “Forbidden City”, it is proud to be in the top of the World’s 5 most important palaces, that contributes to the tourist development and historic…

During the beginning of the 20th century, China had severe repercussions on its economy and social life, along with many natural disasters. The scatter of foreign and domestic policies across China, along with the defeat in the first Sino-Japanese War, eventually led to an uprising in China. During the rebellion there was an imbalance between social classes and power. Unfortunately, this created instability among the Chinese, leading to the 1911 revolution. Foreign influences in China were seen…

An Ideal Image of China: Analysis of Voltaire’s Orphan of China Han xue 14421771 1. The Orphan of Zhao is a Chinese play from the Yuan era and it's written by thirteenth-century dramatist Ji Jun Xiang. It tells a story that takes place during the Spring and Autumn period of China. A nobility Minister Zhao and his family members were killed by an evil general, Tu’an GU. The grandson of Minister Zhao I the only survivor. A group of heroes sacrificed themselves only to protect the Zhao Orphan.…