In Hong Kong, English speaks LOUDER

In Hong Kong, sad but truth, Speaking English, if not Chinese with a royal British accent, is like having a Chanel label on every piece, ranging from clothes and jewelry to perfume and the makeup you are wearing. In Hong Kong, English still talks louder than Chinese nowadays, even HK is no longer under British rule since 1997. A few years ago, I saw the news that an American-born-Chinese was beaten up by a waiter in mainland China because he refused to speak Chinese and tried to make fun of that Chinese waiter. It really inspired the CMI school students and their parents: in 2047, the Chinese government will fully take over Hong Kong, and at that time, we may be able to find a public sign, in Chinese, “請說中文” meaning “Please Speak Chinese,” on that day, let’s punch those who pretend to be “half-illiterate.”