Cantonese is definitely part of Hong Kong’s cultural heritage. However, it seems that recent debates on whether or not Cantonese should be seen as the mother tongue of Hongkongers have put too much ...

So what is the problem that Cantonese speakers of Guangdong have that has not been voiced so strongly by speakers of other dialects? It has been suggested that whereas many speakers of other local ...

Cantonese kowtows to Mandarin as the people's language. Carson Hom's family has run a fortune cookie and almond cookie company in Los Angeles County for 35 years. For much of that time, the business ...

Cantonese, a southern Chinese dialect with a long history but an uncertain future in China, is being championed around the world in some surprising ways and some unlikely places. At Palacky University ...

Reporting from Beijing — In Guangzhou, the city formerly known as Canton, Chinese government banners hang in primary schools with instructions to use the country’s official language, Mandarin, also ...

As Mandarin becomes increasingly favored both in China and the Bay Area, Cantonese defenders are grappling with threats to the language.

“The Guangdong provincial Government conducted an online survey and only 20 per cent of the interviewees supported this proposal. There are already dozens of CCTV channels and two or three regional ...

The good people behind local musicals Siddhartha, Above Full Moon and Princess Wen Cheng are back with another show, this time running for two weekends at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre.

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, who speaks multiple Chinese dialects, attending the SG60 Neighbourhood Party on April 19. Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE – ...