BiscottiGelato

Cantonese is in a similar position as what French is in Canada. Aside from the fact that it's not an official language. If people don't like painfulness of French in Canada, I don't see why there's this double standard for Cantonese.

Objectively and practically, Cantonese make things complicated in China, that's for sure. Obviously as a native Canontese speaker, it's sad to see it's decline.

BiscottiGelato

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That's why I said it's sad to see Cantonese go. This only applies to people who have been brought up with Cantonese. Objectively and funcitonally, it makes sense to try to standardize the official language used throughout the country of China.

If many of us is put into the such a position, and the language invovled have no emotional attachment to us, I am sure it'd have been the same decision. So it's not CCP trying to dilute their culture. It's just the practical thing to do.

BiscottiGelato

i think it makes sense to standardize things for official use. Not that I like it.

Pushing regular public usage is CCP overkill and suppression of freedom just for CCP convenience.