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Old 09-30-2008, 04:05 AM   #6
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Default Re: Chinese Vs. Mandarin, Simplified Vs. Traditional

When considering English to Chinese Translation, the form of written and spoken Chinese, which should be used in communications. There are three types of Chinese in general:

1. Mandarin, written using short-form (Simplified Chinese) characters - Mainland China and Singapore

2. Mandarin, written using long-form (Traditional Chinese) characters - Taiwan

3. Cantonese, written using long-form characters - Hong Kong and overseas Chinese
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