What’s the difference between Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese?
When referring to the spoken Chinese language, there are two main variants; Mandarin and Cantonese. As a spoken language they are very different with Cantonese spoken in Hong Kong and some parts of mainland China, and Mandarin spoken in Taiwan and the majority of mainland China. However, the written forms of the language are almost identical, meaning you do not have to make a decision whether you require a Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese site.
