Thanks a lot my dude!

Not to be putting you down in any way, however, your Mandarin sounds better than your English lol.

Lmaoo, this country has diminished my vocabulary and grammar. Seeing and hearing "Chinglish" everywhere you go eventually takes its toll you on.

I think there are so many dialects because throughout history, China went through many dynasties and wasn't as "united" as it is now. China was basically a conglomerate of different regions that were ruled by an emperor. Since communication between these regions wasn't as sophisticated as it is now, every region was like its own "country" and messages were passed using letters/text so I suppose over time, it would be difficult to maintain one "standard" pronunciation of all the characters.