agree. they used to call ppls from PRC 亚灿 when their ancestors are from Guangdong area as well.

and they call malaysians malai.

well what goes around comes around. well nobody expected in just one genearation China had jump from 3rd world to 1st world, and and china cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen has overtaken and rest of SEA countries had closed the gap while HK remain stagnant

HK thrived on being different from mainland and act as a bridge to Mainland. with China opens up, this is both a blessing as well as a curse to HK coz it means HK's role as a free port and bridge to China is diminishing..

preserving Canto should be praised.. if HK want to stand up to PRC's propaganda, this is fundamental.

btw, canto is a much more beautiful and older language than mandarin. mandarin that we PRC learn today has much more influence from the northern barbaric tribes.

the problem lies with what's the intention of PRC implementing mandarin language in HK. there is deep distrust of PRC government of wanting to brainwash the hongkongers and spreading propaganda thru mandarin.

Hongkongers have no issue with English under British rule. in fact they embrace it with both hands.

good example on Singapore... not sure you aware how LKY wipe off mandarin during his early years? and he closed first and only chinese university outside of China/ Taiwan and his concern was..

it is only recently after China progressed and 'perceived' openness following Deng that Singapore slowly open up encouraging mandarin.

but by now, we know that this is just a perceived freedom.. in fact, china had largely remain a communist but disguised under SOE and actually had turn backward to Mao's way during Xi's era... this is very dangerous

but fact remains, HK is china.. thats y i think hongkong's future is doomed.. only way out is to leave hk if they don't agree with communism.