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China is an incredible country to visit, with its culture and sights just two of examples of how it really is a world away from home. If you are looking forward to taking an exciting tour of China<\/a> in the coming months, gaining a basic grasp of the language is a certain way of enhancing your experience.<\/p>\n

At Wendy Wu we understand that learning a language is difficult to achieve on your own, so why not print out the handy cheat sheet below to give you a helping hand? From ordering food to picking up souvenirs, our list of useful Chinese phrases will come in handy whatever your holiday to China<\/a> has in store.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> For a more detailed pronunciation guide, check out this guide<\/a> to pronouncing the different sounds of Pinyin.<\/p>\n

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