The “standard” Chinese language can be seen as something of ... For example, a storeowner who only speaks Cantonese has no problem doing business with a customer that only speaks Mandarin, but will ...

She said Cantonese families are happy for their children to be "socially fluent," but preferred them to learn Chinese literacy in Mandarin, with a standard form of written Chinese. The rising ...

Snake soup in Cantonese cuisine, for example, is consumed by local people in autumn, to warm up their body. Western cultures document the consumption of snakes under extreme circumstances of hunger.

Phoenix Hong Kong Channel, a comprehensive 24-hour Cantonese channel, was launched on March 28, 2011. At present its coverage spans from Hong Kong, Macau to Guangdong. Viewers around the world can ...

Hong Kong’s new social work licensing body has suspended 11 social workers of their qualifications for up to three years, ...

Gee, you can eat well and have a beaut old time in the Kwok family’s company at Beverly Hills Chinese Restaurant. For anyone ...

Want to pick up Cantonese? Some Hong Kongers - from a software engineer to a playgroup teacher based in Britain - have created new ways of learning the Chinese dialect such as through apps ...

Bun House Disco will serve fluffy bao, wontons and small plates alongside Cantonese teas and new-age cocktails ...

Food is an integral part of any culture, and that’s certainly the case in Hong Kong. While its cuisine is strongly influenced by its Chinese roots, it also reflects the city’s cultural ...

"Is there a wife in a wife cake?" Heyson He Lixi, an influencer promoting Cantonese, asked. "There is no actual wife in a wife cake, as it is just a traditional Hong Kong pastry," answered ...

Parents prefer city's education system for being less competitive and stressful than on the mainland Most arrivals under Hong ...

Ethnic minority students in Hong Kong lack Cantonese support in schools While ... indicator to measure the progress of the students and standard of their proficiency. What's it like to grow ...