Cantonese or Mandarin? A debate in Hong Kong education since 2008

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Some education experts in Hong Kong have pushed for increased use of Mandarin Chinese in schools to better improve the competitiveness of the next generation. But others worry that children could suffer from a loss of ability to express themselves if they are not able to have most of their tuition in their native dialect. In the second of a two-part series about Cantonese, the Post explores the long-running and contentious debate about how to teach Chinese in the city amid its steady integration with mainland China. Watch part one here: https://sc.mp/eiz3 Related story: Education Bureau rapped over Cantonese 'not an official language' gaffe https://sc.mp/2lzB8Ay Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Cantonese