Children read at a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair, at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in July. Photo: Winson Wong
If Hong Kong wants to keep Cantonese alive, it must wake up to the sounds of it
- Some of the most precious features of Cantonese, such as its nine tones, are being lost due to a lack of emphasis on correct pronunciation in teaching
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Cantonese
Children read at a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair, at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre in July. Photo: Winson Wong