I started learning mandarin myself and originally wanted to learn simplified,seems much easier,but,then i discovered around aus the main writing system is traditional(seems to be that way because of the cantonese diaspora to the west in the 50s),most restaurants & shops,all the chinese newspapers...
I started learning mandarin myself and originally wanted to learn simplified,seems much easier,but,then i discovered around aus the main writing system is traditional(seems to be that way because of the cantonese diaspora to the west in the 50s),most restaurants & shops,all the chinese newspapers...