Originally Posted by
benzemalyonnais
I find it a bit ridiculous that one (meaning a local who can speak 'accented' Mandarin) would try and learn the BJ accent....but that's China.
TW accent is most natural for me, but that's because I learned most of my speaking ability there and had my original exposure there. It sometimes shocks the locals in the Mainland because just about every laowai they meet who can speak Mandarin has a textbook BJ accent.
The TW accent might be a tad heavier but this is due to the min dialect influence. After thinking and thinking, perhaps there's no non-accented mandarin. Just perhaps one which you are more comfortable with. I am uncomfortable with the northern accent but that's me.
