It's always advisable to try to learn a few words and phrases before you visit far-flung lands, but in China it's almost essential.

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In other words, it's something to turn on to divert your infant for a few moments, but it is not intended as a replacement child-minder.

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I'm really interested in learning the language and it's good to see articles now being written in Manx in the local newspapers - not that I can understand more than a few words.

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