Why you should stop sharing these infographics about Cantonese history and obscure characters

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Cantonese is the very core of Hongkongers’ cultural identity and it is just natural for Hongkongers to feel pride in their mother tongue. Despite the unwavering sense of belonging to the language, the public seems to lack meta-linguistic and historical knowledge about the language, as reflected in the low coverage of any…