Almost two years before Wong Kar-wai’s period drama “Blossoms” brought Shanghainese back into the public spotlight, 23-year-old Hu Shiyang began writing her debut novel in the same dialect. Titled ...

The OED releases updates every March, June, September and December. This month’s edition stands out for featuring the highest number of Chinese-derived borrowings in a decade.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cantonese teacher Choi Ping Lam teaches student Bryant Fu how to hold chopsticks at Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center in ...

(Reuters) - China has been promoting Mandarin as the national language for decades to boost unity in a country with thousands of dialects and minority tongues. Here are some facts about language and ...