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English[en]
In 1728, the Yongzheng Emperor, unable to understand the accents of officials from Guangdong and Fujian, issued a decree requiring the governors of those provinces to provide for the teaching of proper pronunciation.
Latin[la]
Anno 1728 quidem imperator Yongzheng, qui pronuntiatus magistratuum abs Guanddong et Fujian non intellegebat, decrevit gubernatores provinciarum providere ut pronuntiatum proprium doceant.