Beijing Mandarin VS Taiwanese Mandarin

I heard there are huge diferences in the 2 languages and i heard the Taiwanese version sounds better then the Beijing version.

What do you guys think ?  I don't know Mandarin so i can't really tell the difference between the 2.

         i think Taiwanese mandarin's more standard...that's pretty much similar to the mandarin taught in the mainland. whereas peking mandarin really i think is more of another "variety" of mandarin. or the "R"-tongue rolling sound you find in Peking mandarin isn't taught in highschools around the country. although if you do decide to add it to your speech, not many will say that you're wrong.

        a good way to compare the two is to watch the news....listen to the broadcasters, you will realise the way in which a mainland and the taiwanese news anchor would sound almost the same...except a mainland broadcaster would probably sound more "thick" and have more of a "layer" if you will, to it.

           yeah that sucks....i just hope people don't start to talk like Chen Shui-Bian.....i'd kill myself if someone tell me that i sound like him....

There are a lot of terms that are different between Taiwan Mandarin and China Mandarin.  Those who say there are no difference probably is ignorant about one of these and are just making assumptions.

Babyblue, don't worry about people sounding like President Chen.  Most people in Taiwan over 40 do sound like that.  Besides, when everyone sounds like President Chen, that means everyone have gone back to speaking Taiwanese Holo as the common language in Taiwan, like it was before the Chinese colonization.

    do you actually want that? you want Taiwanese to stop speaking nice, good-sounding standard mandarin to take up bad, broken Chen Shui-Bian style mandarin instead? lol...that's probably why the international community aren't taking Taiwan seriously these days...hahaha... good to see you guys making progress to get more diplomatic recognition..

    and what did you mean by "like it was before the chinese colonization"?

          the Minnan or Hokkien dialect or the "Taiwanese Holo" dialect you referred to is a chinese dialect. Hokkien is not native to Taiwan. Whatever "chinese colonization" you were referring to is not relavent, though i know exactly which one you are referring to...but just to let you know...prior to "chinese colonization", the people of Taiwan DID NOT speak Hokkien or "taiwanese holo", in fact they didn't speak chinese at all....'cause like you said...it was prior to "chinese colonization".

The question itself needs to change

cause those are not two languages but two accents.

Every part of China has its own accent or way of pronoucing Mandarin or dialect.

The Taiwanese Mandarin is similar to the Fujianese Mandarin in Mainland.

The Beijing accent is more like a Northern accent.

There is Shanghainese Mandarin with a Shanghain accent and there is even Shanghainese which is a completely different dialect.

There is Sichuan Mandarin with a Sichuan acent and there Sichuanese.

There is a Hebei Mandarin with a Hebai accent.

And many people in Hong Kong can't speak Mandarin at all. If they do, they speak with a strong Hong Kong Cantonese accent.

The language itself is the same between everyone but everyone has a local accent or dialect of their province or city.

Nationality has nothing to do with culture, race, nor ethnicity.

By your logic, most Americans needs to relese all their blood to not be English, German, Mexican and so on.

Nationality has nothing to do with culture, race, nor ethnicity.

By your logic, most Americans needs to relese all their blood to not be English, German, Mexican and so on."

America is part of the New world.

China is part of the old World.

The nation of the United States is based upon immigration. While Taiwan, on the other hand, is part of China.

The case of America is similar to that of Singapore.

Hoever, the case of Taiwan is similar to the case of London.

English people in London should release their blood when saying that they are not English in my perspective. But all of them think they are English.

All of the people of English descend in America call themselves English American as well if they know of their ancestry. While some Taiwanese people call themselve the so-called "ABT". How pathetic?

The only true Americans are the native Americans.

As you said, America is a multi-ethical society built upon immigration. Taiwan is not a new world but part of China. That's the difference. Singapore, on the other hand, is a muilti-ethical society similar to the situation of the US that it was built by Chinese settlers.

Don't try to argue with me on things that can't be argued. you will never make any sense while delivering false and inaccurate information and propoganda.

"What's the point of this forum then?"

The point of this forum is a discussion on historical and other matters based upon the fact. An intention of delivering false information and knowledge is not welcomed.

I am sure everyone in Taiwan knows about the truth.

But some TI supports are trying to change the truth.