Morning talk: Cantonese tradition

Last month, an online forum in Hong Kong circulated a 2013 article written by a mainland Chinese scholar, for Chinese-language teachers here, suggesting that Mandarin, rather than Cantonese, should be Hong Kong’s mother tongue. The article ignited a firestorm from all corners of Hong Kong, with commentators, writers and even celebrities, including Chinese-language teacher Benjamin Au Yeung Wai-hoo – more popularly known as “Ben Sir” – chiming in. James, Selina, and Ivan, thus, would like to share their opinions on how interesting and important should Cantonese be.

Chinese word Source: Flickr/Bowy Gavid Bowie Chan