It surprised me that the most sought-after schools in Hong Kong taught in English or Mandarin, rather than Cantonese, which is the default language for nearly the entire population. And I was ...
Many Hong Kong students already know Cantonese and speak it at home, so it doesn’t need to be used in schools as much as Mandarin. Plus, Cantonese is not as commonly used around the world ...
The vast majority of people, if asked what language is spoken in China, would say: That’s a no-brainer: Chinese, of course! Some might know enough to differentiate between Mandarin Chinese and ...