The BBC offers a pronunciation guide to the names of the new guys on the Communist Party of China's Standing Committee of the Politburo. There are links to sound bites of the names as well as an explanation of the pinyin transliteration system.
How to Say: Chinese leaders' names
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How to Say: Chinese leaders' names
The 18th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China has drawn to a close and China has appointed a new generation of leaders. The new Politburo Standing Committee, which is made up of the top leadership of the Communist Party, was led to the stage by newly appointed CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping as the final showpiece.
Partial Pinyin chart
Here are our recommendations for pronouncing the names of the Standing Committee members...
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