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Re: Brilliant Ideas to Bring Tourists Back to Chinatown 07:37 by ♭♫ [+-]

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“The Digital Archives serve as a treasure trove of stories that have shaped our community and our city,” says Agatha Sit, Archivist at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre and the only professional full-time archivist based in Chinatown. “Making the Chinatown News collection accessible allows us to protect and share our history on our own terms, right here in Chinatown, and uncover new patterns and resurface stories from the neighbourhood on a more granular level. We are ensuring the voices of past generations continue to inform our future, allowing us to protect and share our history on our own terms, right here in Chinatown.”

Re: One Year After Atlanta Spa Shootings, More Disturbing Reports of Anti-Asian Hate 07:34 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Vigil in Seattle's Chinatown honors Atlanta spa shooting victims

Re: CHINESE IDENTITY 03/15/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Why Americans are ‘becoming Chinese’

Re: Attn: Socialist Democrats - Stop turning Chinatown into a Homeless Dumping Ground 03/15/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

What a stupid socialist idea to bring in more people with mental health issues to Chinatown. Business owners and residents don't need more crazy people flooding into their community making the neighborhood feeling more unsafe to conduct business.

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For years, mental health has been a top concern for L.A. youth, many of whom experience high-level stressors, including housing insecurity, gun violence and discrimination in and outside school.

Re: Dimsum is not just a meal but a Lifestyle 03/15/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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We love a satisfying dim sum feast, especially with so many amazing options around our little island. It makes a fab meal to share with friends and family, and we love that there are always kid-friendly menu options, from baos to glutinous rice and good ol’ dumplings! Whether you’re looking for restaurants with pushcarts/yum cha trolleys or buffets, or wanting to splurge on Michelin-starred dim sum or just enjoy good and affordable options, we’ve got you covered in our list below (including restaurants that offer delivery and some of our favourite places to visit for dim sum in Johor Bahru!).

Re: how is the phrase 放飛機 derived? 03/15/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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The real meaning of 放飛機 is male masturbation. If you think that thing as an airplane then you'll know how the word is derived from it.

Re: reason to study Cantonese 03/14/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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我係Calvin，一個英國人，學咗廣東話幾年。喺呢條片，我會分享三個令我擔心嘅原因同三個令我有信心嘅原因。我仲會講下我媽媽嘅波蘭話點樣喺我哋屋企消失，同埋呢個經歷點樣影響我對廣東話嘅睇法。

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Why 廣東話?

Re: Is Cantonese a dying language? 03/14/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Is Cantonese Disappearing in China? I Asked People in Guangdong

In a previous video about dialects in China, I received many comments from overseas Chinese sharing their experiences with Cantonese and other Chinese dialects. Many people are wondering the same question: Is Cantonese disappearing in China?

So in this video, I traveled back to Guangdong Province, the heart of Cantonese culture, to find out. I visited three cities — Zhongshan, Zhuhai, and Shunde — and talked to local people to see how much Cantonese they can still speak today, especially among the younger generation.

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They can start by making Cantonese language learning mandatory in grade school and middle school. They can start by introducing traditional characters as the written language of preservation and instruction so that the Cantonese language is not conflated with Mandarin. They can start by making it illegal to punish and shame children for speaking Cantonese at school.

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Guangzhou pledges to safeguard Cantonese in new government plan

Re: Hong Kong Actors of Cantonese/Non Cantonese Descent 03/14/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Discover the 15 legendary women who defined the action genre at the world-famous Shaw Brothers Studio.

Re: Bravo Mr. President! Both China and UK check-mated at the same time! 03/13/2026 by ♭♫ [+-]

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China is paying the price

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