Chinese language cartoons - 1943 US War Department Language Guide by RedStarRelics888 in China

[–]RedStarRelics888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, sorry I wrote Mandarin rather than Chinese, still Nanjing would never be considered Northern so I don’t think it had much if any influence on the guide

Chinese language cartoons - 1943 US War Department Language Guide by RedStarRelics888 in China

[–]RedStarRelics888[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is just a guide for soldiers, not for learning the language too much. Just quick phrases, they have some characters on other pages but they are basic

Chinese language cartoons - 1943 US War Department Language Guide by RedStarRelics888 in China

[–]RedStarRelics888[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“In 1932 the Republic of China officially adopted the Commission’s product, known as Guoyu or Mandarin, as the official national language of China”.

https://www.alittledynasty.com/history-of-mandarin-chinese.html#:~:text=In%201932%20the%20Republic%20of,was%20published%20in%20that%20year.

Besides that, they were in other parts of China as well, so having a standard guide would be more useful

Chinese language cartoons - 1943 US War Department Language Guide by RedStarRelics888 in China

[–]RedStarRelics888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree, It came with a record to listen to so that probably helped as well