Understanding Chinese 了解中文
Chinese languages mainly assort to 3 types :- Simplified Chinese -- it's official language, using in mainland of China.
- Traditional Chinese -- It's used in Taiwan. The pronunciation is the same with the simplified Chinese.
- Cantonese -- It's used in Hong Kong. They use traditional Chinese characters, different pronunciation. Cantonese in south China also speak Cantonese, but use the simplified Chinese characters.
In China, there are lots of local languages depending on its regions, but all use simplified Chinese characters. Some areas have their own characters and pronunciation, like Xinjiang, Tebet, Inner Mongolia. Local residents usually speak 2 different languages--local native language and mandarin.