And so the mandarisation of HK begins

[redslert]

Getting a bit tired to commenting on the same old kindergarten whining but: the amount of time you waste on venting your frustrations (and stink) about China on an internet forum you could have already spent learning the language and probably advance your career like some/ many locals and even non-Chinese do And while making a big fuss about Putonghua, even Cantonese you don't speak either... so what's the whole point?

It's always the same few individuals bouncing off each other on this forum.
The echo chamber of anything China is bad.

[Gatts]

It's always the same few individuals bouncing off each other on this forum.
The echo chamber of anything China is bad.

Why does equal loving Chinese languages & cultures and their preservation to China is bad in your mind? Such weird thinking.

[newhkpr]

Getting a bit tired to commenting on the same old kindergarten whining but: the amount of time you waste on venting your frustrations (and stink) about China on an internet forum you could have already spent learning the language and probably advance your career like some/ many locals and even non-Chinese do And while making a big fuss about Putonghua, even Cantonese you don't speak either... so what's the whole point?

I'm an idiot too dumb to learn unlike you . Isn't that obvious?

[Mirindix]

I'm an idiot too dumb to learn unlike you . Isn't that obvious?

I'm not one of those helpless folks dishing out insults or calling people names or make assertions Actually I believe you have certain skills that others don't have, like every human being, and which also got you here in your job in the first place

But a frustration vendetta instead of proactively taking action and spending much of precious time on bashing won't lead to any change, nor improvement for you

Peace and good luck, it's actually well-meant..saltiness, grudges...all unnecessary burdens on one's soul

[mengfei]

Global Talents?

Well there are now more PHD's here than Bachelors, there was one(1) job opening in the Shanghai Agricultural university & there where 15 applicant's, all which hold a PHD. Even oversees returnees from well known Univ abroad are having a hard time finding a stable job here now, oh wait let's bring them all to HK!

https://www.timeshighereducation.com...ent-challenges

[james_hklocal]

Mandarin is the most popular dialect used by Chinese all over the world - including the Mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore.

Before 1997, HKer's learnt mandarin from Taiwan pop songs. After 1997 Mandarin has been included in the school curriculum.

Hence it started a long, long time ago.

[ArrynField]

Mandarin is quite popular in the UK

https://www.britishcouncil.org/about...ence-programme

[Gatts]

Mandarin is the most popular dialect used by Chinese all over the world - including the Mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore.

Before 1997, HKer's learnt mandarin from Taiwan pop songs. After 1997 Mandarin has been included in the school curriculum.

Hence it started a long, long time ago.

How is this relevant to this thread?

[newhkpr]

Mandarin is quite popular in the UK

https://www.britishcouncil.org/about...ence-programme

I think that's fantastic. Maybe we should mandate all Brits to speak Mandarin

[bobly]

The problem is not learning different languages, the problem is when the authority attempts to replace the local language.

People seem to forget that HK was built the way like Shenzhen was built - with an immigrant population whose native tongue was neither English (during colonial times) nor Cantonese. Those who fled post-49 especially came to HK with nary a word in Canto but somehow figured out it and prospered (despite discrimination, etc.). Not saying just because these people went thru such hardships, everyone after should do the same, but at the same time, let's give more effort here (I've met plenty of mainlanders who don't give a damn about learning Canto). That said, we do have new masters in HK and as you say, they call the shots on what HK will ultimately look like, sound like, quack like, and walk like.