Hong Kong - Language | hong kong culture
WhatwillyouLearn?Youwillgainanunderstandingofanumberofkeyareasincluding:LanguageReligionandbeliefsCultureandsocietySocialetiquetteandcustomsBusinesscultureandetiquetteAviewofDowntown,HongKongbybadyabbas[1]onUnsplash[2]FactsandStatisticsLocation:EasternAsia,borderingtheSouthChinaSeaandChina[3]Population:7.4million(2019est.)EthnicMake-up:Chinese95%,other5%Religions:eclecticmixtureoflocalreligions90%,Christian10%LanguageinHongKongEnglishandChineseareHongKongstwoofficiallanguages.TheCantonesedia...
What will you Learn?You will gain an understanding of a number of key areas including:
Language Religion and beliefs Culture and society Social etiquette and customs Business culture and etiquetteA view of Downtown, Hong Kong by bady abbas[1] on Unsplash[2]
Facts and StatisticsLocation: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China[3]
Population: 7.4 million (2019 est.)
Ethnic Make-up: Chinese 95%, other 5%
Religions: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
Language in Hong KongEnglish and Chinese are Hong Kongs two official languages. The Cantonese dialect is the most commonly spoken language in the territory, though English is the language of the business and service industries; hotel employees, many urban Hong Kong residents, most young people and shop and service personnel understand and speak it to some degree.
Other Chinese dialects. such as Mandarin (Putonghua), Shanghainese, and Chiu-Chow...