Entering Qian Nairong's dimly lit study, with the sound of the 1930s music and the ticktock of several old clocks, you could be forgiven for thinking you had been transported to old Shanghai. The ...

sinosplice helpfully assembles a list of resources for those who wish to learn Shanghainese. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building ...

Mandarin is considered one of the hardest languages for a native English speaker to learn. But, as if China's main dialect weren't difficult enough to master, Jayme Lawman decided to also take on ...

If you ever happen to come across a number of foreigners speaking a language you don't immediately recognize, don't be too surprised. They may well be speaking the Shanghai dialect. And in the battle ...

Shanghainese is a signifier of Shanghai's inclusiveness. Preservation of Shanghainese, therefore, is not an attempt to exclude people from other places; on the contrary, it is a reminder for people to ...

Almost two years before Wong Kar-wai’s period drama “Blossoms” brought Shanghainese back into the public spotlight, 23-year-old Hu Shiyang began writing her debut novel in the same dialect. Titled ...

Apple's Siri is adding another language to its capabilities in order to better compete in the growing voice assistant market. Apple's Siri is adding another language to its capabilities in order to ...

Jayme Lawman(middle) celebrates his wedding day with his groomsmen. Lawman started learning Shanghainese while he was dating his wife. [Photo provided to China Daily] Some foreigners in China go ...