What You Should Know About the Beijing Dialect
The capital of China, Beijing, is brightened by its glorious scenery. It’s the home to famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, to name a few. Breathtaking sites are not the only thing that draws the attention of visitors to travel to the capital. The culture, food, or unique Beijing dialect all trigger outsiders’ curiosity and make them want to pay a visit to the place. Though Beijing dialect shares many similarities to Mandarin Chinese, it still has a lot of distinguishing features, such as the use of “érhuà” 儿化 (rhotacization) or colloquial …