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[quote=NEMESIS2007,234695]A couple of months ago I went on a 2 week vacation to Hong Kong, my birthplace. At 8 months old, I migrated to Canada and never been back home, untl just recently. My parents are of Vietnamese nationality, but taught me cantonese since they thought it would be more benificial for me as it is more widely spoken where I live. So back to the Hong Kong trip, it was great to be back home for the first time ever. Had a blast getting lost in all the crazy nightlife and a wonderful experience visiting the tourist sites. During my stay, I met a nice gal who was employed in Hong Kong but lived in Shenzhen China. She brought me to Shenzhen for about 5 days to basically have fun and explore China. The first thing I immediately noticed is how densely populated and alive the city was. The second, which bothered me a lot was everyine spoke mandarin there! So here I am in such a huge city not knowing what anyone is saying. I had to rely on my friend to do the talking. I do plan to return to Shenzhen and other parts of China on my next trip, but the biggest obstacle is the languaga barrier. I was just wondering if there are any "hotspots" that speak cantonese or english? I am assuming that Beijing will be the best bet due to the upcomming olympics?[/quote]
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