LINE

Text:AAAPrint
ECNS Wire

Beijing plans to teach local dialect at schools

1
2016-05-31 16:55Ecns.cn Editor: Mo Hong'e

(ECNS) -- Beijing plans to introduce school courses in local dialect, the phonological basis of Standard Chinese, according to Chinese language newspaper The Mirror.

A report about the current conditions of the Beijing dialect will be released before the start of the new semester in September, said He Hongzhi, office director of Beijing's language committee.

The report will present current knowledge and information on geographical names in the capital's core urban areas, 208 intangible cultural heritages and historical documents relating to the dialect, which refers to the form spoken in the city's urban area only.

As Beijing becomes highly international and urbanization, the city's demographic structure has seen remarkable changes, resulting in a younger generation not familiar with speaking the local dialect, said the report.

"The percentage of old Beijingers is getting smaller and there are more and more newcomers. The decline of the Beijing dialect is an issue also facing other dialects in many parts of the country, " He noted.

Elementary and middle schools in the city may offer courses on the Beijing dialect and organize school activities about the language.

He added that a digital museum on the dialect will be online by the end of this year where by users can listen to the pronunciation of couplets or plaques in the city's royal parks and ways of peddling in the past.

  

Related news

MorePhoto

Most popular in 24h

MoreTop news

MoreVideo

News
Politics
Business
Society
Culture
Military
Sci-tech
Entertainment
Sports
Odd
Features
Biz
Economy
Travel
Travel News
Travel Types
Events
Food
Hotel
Bar & Club
Architecture
Gallery
Photo
CNS Photo
Video
Video
Learning Chinese
Learn About China
Social Chinese
Business Chinese
Buzz Words
Bilingual
Resources
ECNS Wire
Special Coverage
Infographics
Voices
LINE
Back to top Links | About Us | Jobs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Copyright ©1999-2018 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.