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Chinese
Chinese (汉语/漢語, Pinyin: Hànyǔ; 华语/華語, Huáyǔ; or 中文, Zhōngwén) is a language (or language family) that forms part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. more...
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About one-fifth of the people in the world speak some form of Chinese as their native language.
In general, all varieties of Chinese are tonal and analytic. However, Chinese is also distinguished for a high level of internal diversity. Regional variation between different variants/dialects is comparable to the Romance language family; many variants of spoken Chinese are different enough to be mutually incomprehensible. It could be argued that there are more native "Romance" (Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.) speakers than "Chinese" speakers. There are between six and twelve main regional groups of Chinese (depending on classification scheme), of which the most populous by far is Mandarin (c. 800 million), followed by Wu (c. 90 million), and Cantonese (c. 80 million). The identification of the varieties of Chinese as "languages" or "dialects" is a controversial issue. If Chinese is classified as a single language rather than a group of languages, it is the most widely spoken language in the world.
The standardized form of spoken Chinese is based on the Beijing dialect, a member of the Mandarin group; it is described in the article "Standard Mandarin". Standard Mandarin is the official language of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan, as well as one of four official languages of Singapore (together with English, Malay, and Tamil). Chinese—de facto, Standard Mandarin—is one of the six official languages of the United Nations (alongside English, Arabic, French, Russian, and Spanish). Spoken in the form of Standard Cantonese, Chinese is one of the official languages of Hong Kong (together with English) and of Macau (together with Portuguese).
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 | Old Bronze Chinese Foo Dog/ Fish Statue $30.00 |  |
 |  |  | A Set of Snuff Bottle Stoppers / Lids $23.99 |  |
 | White Porcelain Carved Lion Pattern Snuff Bottle |  |
 |  |  | Chinese Porcelain Carved Lotus Inkwell $29.99 |  |
 | 4 Old Chinese Wood Carving Line Tool of Axis $69.00 |  |
 |  |  | Fine China Rose Porcelain flower bird Vase pair |  |
 | Jj Antique 5 Doors Blue Color Low Tv Stand / Cabinet $399.00 |  |
 |  |  | Antique Chinese Silk Fan West Lake w/ display stand $12.00 |  |
 | Chinese Silk Folding Fan Carved Frame - 4 Seasons $9.99 |  |
 |  |  | Red Color Peking Glass Carved Bowl Fish $29.99 |  |
 | Antique Chinese Silk Fan Grand View w/ display stand $12.00 |  |
 |  |  | Enamel & Copper Flower & Bird Pattern Snuff Bottle |  |
 | Special Chinese Agate Foo Dog Snuff Bottle $48.00 |  |
 |  |  | Old Vintage Chinese Celadon Hand Painted Vase, 12.5" T $99.99 |  |
 | antique chinese wedding kingfisher feather headgear $1,250.00 |  |
 |  |  | One of a kind. Antique, black beaded pendant from China $20.00 |  |
 | #Gh238 2 Pairs Chinese Hanging Scrolll Calligraphy $14.99 |  |
 |  |  | coral “longevity ” character antique Chinese baby hat $199.00 |  |
 | Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tea Caddy Jars c1900 $185.00 |  |
 |  |  | Unique Tibetan Green Painted Wood Rice Measure Ma20-07 $65.00 |  |
 | French sterling minerva .950 tea basket strainer Nice |  |
 |  |  | 2 "Zi Sha" Flower & Bird & Frog Snuff Bottle $24.99 |  |
 | Unique Chinese Agate Carp Fish Snuff Bottle $68.00 |  |
 |  |  | Rare China blue Porcelain Carved teapot&dragon Phoenix |  |
 | Chinese Porcelain Carved Ruyi Statue $54.99 |  |
 |  |  | Hand Carved Chinese Soapstone Vase $200.00 |  |
 | Glass Inside-drawing Bird Pattern Snuff Bottle $38.99 |  |
 |  |  | Chinese Natural Bamboo Carved Chop Stamp Seal $24.99 |  |
 | Jj Chinese furniture Pair wedding red night stand $239.00 |  |
 |  |  | Rare Chinese Jade Armored Snuff Bottle |  |
 | Glass Inside-drawing Girl & Fan Snuff Bottle $19.99 |  |
 |  |  | three lions and character antique Chinese baby hat $299.00 |  |
 | Chinese Agate Jumping Carp Snuff Bottle $48.00 |  |
 |  |  | Excellent Agate Crab Lotus Leaf Snuff Bottle $68.00 |  |
 | Porcelain Flower Pattern Snuff Bottle |  |
 |  |  | Chinese Agate Longevity Old Man Snuff Bottle $110.00 |  |
 | Jj Antique Original Wooden Patina Camphor Trunk $179.00 |  |
 |  |  | White Porcelain Carved Pen Holder Landscape $48.99 |  |
 | Antique Wooden Carved Statue of Chinese Opium Trader $145.00 |  |
 |  |  | Chinese Silk Fan Mountain River w/ display stand $12.00 |  |
 | Chinese Silk Folding Fan Carved Frame - Four Plants $9.99 |  |
 |  |  | "Zi Tao" Stone Carved Animal Pattern Snuff Bottle $18.99 |  |
 | Chinese Lapis Lazuli Ball / Bead $24.99 |  |
 |  |  | Chinese Kang Hsi Yellow Monochrome Plate, Marked $150.00 |  |
 | Porcelain Carved "Zhong kui" Snuff Bottle $38.99 |  |
 |  |  | boy and lotus antique Chinese baby scholar hat $125.00 |  |
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