I've been travelling round Taiwan using Chinese at night markets in different towns and cities. Here's what I learned from the experience!

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I’ve been travelling round Taiwan using Chinese at night markets in different towns and cities. Here’s what I learned from the experience! :grinning: The Valuable Lesson I Learned Buying Snacks at Taiwan’s Night Markets – I'm Learning Mandarin

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Hi, thanks for sharing your experiences.
Here is an idea for future articles: the differences between 国语 and 普通话. It’s probably too early for it, but maybe something to keep in mind, especially considering that you did a lot of work on the phonetic aspects of the language, so I’m sure your ears are attuned to subtle differences. I’m sure you’re already familiar with the 两岸辞典 that shows differences in tones between the two: 息 - 兩岸萌典
Also, here is an interesting article on the ‘informal’ tone variants in Taiwan: Informal tones in Taiwanese Mandarin – unkoh
I believe you speak mainly 普通话, will you switch to a Taiwanese accent since you’re there already? Also have you learned 注音 or plan to do it? Just curious.
Btw. It seems you forgot to set your country / timezone here on LingQ, so we’re missing the glorious :taiwan: flag :slight_smile:

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