I want to learn Chinese

[tonelir]

Ni how ma? Looking to learn Chinese end of this year. Am confused as to whether learn Chinese in Taiwan or learn Chinese in China?

There are so many dialects of Chinese. Which is the most common dialect and useful dialect I wonder... I want to learn Chinese to a conversation point so that I can use it in business.

Also, if anyone has links or info about import/exporting from China or Taiwan, please let me know.

Thank you in advance.

Tonelir

[gfell]

Hello Tonelir,

In regards to learning Chinese, either China or Taiwan would do the same job. You should consider your circumstances and choose the country that best suits your needs.

In both China and Taiwan there are a lot of factories and wholesalers looking for people like you to export their products.

After mandarin, cantonese would be the next best dialect to learn. In Taiwan, they all speak Mandarin and Taiwanese. Taiwanese is also called Minnanhua and is used also in China. You'll probably find there are more people speaking Taiwanese in mainland China than there are in Taiwan.

Checkout www.dropshiponauction.com for wholesale prices on a range of products. If planning to export from Taiwan, you can contact Herman du Plessis in Taiwan. He is a South African living in Taipei heading Wise Enterprise Co. Ltd. His email address is herman.dup@msa.hinet.net

There is also Alibaba which is worth checking out.

All the best!

[tonelir]

Great! Thanks for the info Admin.

[muzwalks]

Hi, i've been studying Chinese (Mandarin) at the Taipei Language Institute for the last 2 years. It's a great school that focuses more on speaking and listening. This will have you communicating with people on the street fairly soon. Check out this link: http://mandarinhostel.com/studyingchinese.htm

I don't know much about the life in China, but Taipei I can say is very easy going and convenient. It's also filled with great people whom you can make friends with and practise your Chinese. You may stay a lot longer than you plan!