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Is learning a language merely a matter of competitiveness, or is there something more to it? Recently, Hui Kuok, Chairman and CEO of the Shangri-La Group, suggested at the HSBC Global Investment Summit that Hong Kong schools should consider replacing Cantonese with Mandarin as the primary medium of instruction. What’s her argument? To make the next generation more "competitive," Hong Kong must tighten its linguistic and cultural ties with mainland China. As the daughter of Ro

A video has recently gone viral online where an influencer exaggeratedly mimics the "half-Chinese, half-English" way some Hong Kong parents speak. You hear disjointed phrases like, “Fast a bit put down that toy!” or “Mommy told you like this is not correct lah!” While this "Jayden's Mom" style of speaking seems like a genuine effort to create a bilingual environment, it actually creates hidden risks for a child's language development. So, how can we help children truly reap t

For Chinese parents living abroad, teaching our children Chinese often feels like a persistent tug-of-war between two worlds—a struggle to ensure our cultural roots aren't lost to time and distance. In our daily lessons, we face a choice that seems simple but carries profound weight: when teaching our children Chinese, should we call it Standard Characters (正體字 / zing3 tai2 zi6) or Traditional Characters (繁體字 / faan4 tai2 zi6)? This isn't just about semantics; the names we us

(This article is about the GCSE exam and it is written with reference to the Pearson Edexcel specifications.) Over the few years lots of parents have asked us questions at our information sessions. One question that comes up again and again is: "Can we get an examiner for the GCSE Chinese exam?" If you are from Hong Kong you know how easy it is to get around. You can hop on the MTR or a bus. You will be across the city in no time.. In the UK it is very different. Towns are ap

If you are planning to take the 2026 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese (1CN0) exam in the UK, the earliest exam dates are as follows (based on the official timetable, applicable to exam centres in the UK, excluding overseas iGCSE). Event Date Description Release of Basic Information 22 November 2026 Official start of registration (Registration is usually handled collectively by the school for day school candidates. Private candidates must contact an exam centre or Chinese school t