TURN on the TV and a variety of dialects and accents-from Sichuan, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Guangdong-as well as the familiar Putonghua (standard spoken Chinese), greet the ear. More and more programs in specific dialects are being produced as they generate ever-higher audience ratings. TURN on the TV and a variety of dialects and accents-from Sichuan, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Guangdong-as well as the familiar Putonghua (standard spoken Chinese), greet the ear. More and more programs in specific dialects are being produced as they generate ever-higher audience ratings.