Editing Nanjing (section)

=== Languages ===
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[[Nanjing dialect|Nanjing Mandarin]] is spoken in most parts of Nanjing, while [[Wu Chinese]] is spoken in most of the Gaochun District and the southern part of Lishui District. Nanjing dialect has been the official language of China for a long time in history. Jinling Yayan was established as the standard pronunciation of Chinese as an orthodox traditional Chinese dialect in the ancient Central Plains.

In July 2017, the Ministry of Education and the National Language Commission held a press conference, and the penetration rate of Mandarin has reached 73%.