tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701757403364514168.post8893902502517423124..comments2023-10-23T11:13:35.712-04:00Comments on Games with Words: Qing Wen!Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04295927435118827266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701757403364514168.post-81319745783380288342011-01-25T07:43:14.879-05:002011-01-25T07:43:14.879-05:00Yes, I spent about a year in Taiwan. I also spent ...Yes, I spent about a year in Taiwan. I also spent a few months in Hong Kong.GamesWithWordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107067137612954306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701757403364514168.post-73146075266228007172011-01-25T06:38:59.455-05:002011-01-25T06:38:59.455-05:00I know what you mean about regional mandarin diale...I know what you mean about regional mandarin dialects. <br /><br />I'm 3 hours west of Shanghai in Jiangsu for a month. The local dialect is tough... 泰兴话 。 I'm learning a bit though, and it's amazing how, even as it's similar to mandarin, just a couple changes in pronunciation make it sound like spanish or french to an english speaker. When spoken fast I pick up almost nothing, and yet at a slower pace I get maybe 30% now. :)<br /><br />Were you in Taiwan for awhile?<br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />bBrad Pattersonhttp://www.twitter.com/brad5pattersonnoreply@blogger.com