Families visit a lantern show in Guangzhou in China’s southern Guangdong province. where Cantonese is commonly spoken. Photo: AFP
TikTok sibling Douyin cuts off Cantonese live streams in China because of ‘unrecognisable language’
- Several Cantonese-speaking influencers say their live-streaming sessions on Douyin were suspended after the platform failed to recognise the language
- Language has become a point of contention in southern Guangdong province, where the local dialect Cantonese is frequently used, in addition to Mandarin
Families visit a lantern show in Guangzhou in China’s southern Guangdong province. where Cantonese is commonly spoken. Photo: AFP
