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Title: The Chinese appreciate the attempts at speaking the language
Review: I purchased this book for kindle shortly before traveeling to Guangzhou in southern China for the first time (only for a weekend though.) I used several of the phrases and I know I was understood by the initial look of surprise and then their smiles. The Chinese people I met appreciated my attempts at speaking their language. I need to learn more though so that I can understand their responses on my next trip over. At least pointing and maps helped.Guangzhou is Cantonese, but one can get by speaking Mandarin. My impression though was that they did not go out of their way to speak or learn Mandarin. This book can help there and I will use it again.
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