@beijingchina_066: Shanghai has its own language 🗣️ Shanghainese — and it's not a Mandarin accent. It's a completely separate branch, closer to the languages of the surrounding Yangtze delta. A Mandarin speaker can't understand it 😳 But it's fading. Younger generations mostly speak Mandarin now, so the city runs programmes to keep it alive 🏮 Listen closely on the metro — you'll hear it 📍 #shanghai #china #chinatravel #shanghainese #language #culture #citylife