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"Putonghua" is the official name for Standard Chinese, which is the standard dialect of Mandarin based on the Beijing dialect. It is the official language of the People's Republic of China and is also one of the four official languages in Singapore. Putonghua is defined by the government as "a standard language based on the common speech of Beijing," and it is used in education, the media, and official communications throughout China.