China 中國
You want me to walk? Or did you want me to run?
I cannot say I am 100% fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese (in fact, I can’t say I’m 100% fluent in English either, I have no way to gauge where my fluency is), but I can vouch that I am pretty well adept at all three languages to a certain degree. I find it often [...]
Qingming Festival Along With Useful Terms
This article will be written a bit earlier than the intended day, but it will serve the same purpose of informing you. One of the main festivals in Chinese Culture which encompasses Cantonese culture as well is the Qingming Festival (Ching1 Ming4 Jit3 清明節). For those of you who don’t know, this is a Traditional [...]
Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Metal Rabbit!
辛卯 Year! We at Canton168 wish everyone a happy, safe, prosperous new year! 我地廣東一路發祝大家：新年快樂！心想事成！恭喜發財！快高長大！萬事如意！學業進步！身體健康！出入平安！年年有餘！ 多謝你地尐支持同鼓勵！ 我们在广东一路发祝大家：新年快乐！心想事成！恭喜发财！快高长大！万事如意！学业进步！身体健康！出入平安！年年有余！ 谢谢你们给的支持和鼓励！
Second Language? Native Language? Cantonese?
Hello there, it has been a long while and I apologize for the very late update. It has come to my knowledge in regards to the existence of Cantonese as a language used by people in the 80′s – 90′s generations has become a “secondary language” or perhaps just “another language” meaning that people in [...]
Chopsticks Taboo: Don’t Stab Your Rice!
Today, let’s get into a little bit more of the culture in China. I have only seen this more with Cantonese people and I am not sure if Northern Chinese people follow the same practice. I am pretty sure you have heard about a lot of this regarding Japanese culture; it’s more or less very [...]
Qixi (Chatjik): Story of Chinese Valentine’s Day
I have to first apologize for missing such an important day in Chinese culture! According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar (農曆), today’s date is 蘭月初十 meaning the “10th day of the 7th month.” Therefore three days ago it was 蘭月初七 which likewise meant the “7th day of the 7th month.” The significance of this is [...]
Liu Wei on China’s Got Talent – Unlikely Pianist
Today, a friend of mine sent me a video. Although this is from China and not Cantonese, it’s something worth watching. Liu Wei (劉偉) is a 23 year old resident of Beijing (北京) who, after an accident, lost both his arms. He is now showcasing a talent of his that, I’m sure many people have [...]
Overview of Bodyguards and Assassins (十月圍城)
After not having watched many Hong Kong (香港) movies for a good number of years, it felt weird not knowing what was good or what was not. I ended up falling out of the loop in terms of Hong Kong movie entertainment. Unfortunately, it made me sad thinking that Hong Kong movies were not up [...]
Views of the Cantonese Language Protest
Here is another item in regards to the Cantonese Language protests that are happening in Guangdong from another perspective of a friend. For one thing, I support educating all Chinese with Mandarin to facilitate communication of citizens in China. On the other hand, it is important to encourage all regions to preserve their own dialect, [...]
Less Than 100 Days until the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou!
In approximately 100 days from today, the 2010 Asian Games (2010 亞運) will begin in Guangzhou, Guangdong (廣州，廣東). This will be the first time that Guangzhou is going to host a event this large in scale and will be the second city after Beijing 1990 (北京) to host the Asiad. Fourty-five entities will be participating [...]
