* * * * * * * * * China's People There are about 55 million ethnic minorities in China, each with their own distinctive customs costumes and, in many cases, languages. Though rich in culture, and varied, together they make up only about seven percent of the population, with the main group, know as Han Chinese, accounting for rest. Modernization of society and intermarriage are inevitably leading to the dilution of these differences, but many groups remain proud of their heritage and retain their traditional beliefs and customs. Many have beautiful styles of dress (especially of the women), and these costumes and cultures have become a major attraction to visitors, who bring trade to communities. Dorling Kindersly Travel Guide (2005) p. 24 For more facts about China --> [Press Here] Please send useful chinese sites to me below -- Name: Email: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Comment or Suggested Site:

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A few of the easier things about learning Chinese:
- Unlike many European languages, Chinese has no irregular verbs or noun plurals to learn, because
words have only a single form, with no suffixes for tense, number, case, etc. (There are some particles
which work somewhat like tense endings, but they always take the same form, no matter what
they are added to.)
- It is said that Chinese speakers are usually tolerant of a foreigner's mistakes--perhaps because
so many Chinese themselves speak standard Mandarin Chinese as a second language.

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