Shift to Mandarin reflects changes in communities

Title

Shift to Mandarin reflects changes in communities

Subject

Chinatown, San Francisco, CA Languages Mandarin Cantonese

Description

How Cantonese used to be spoken by majority of Chinese Americans decades ago, to Mandarin being the language most Chinese Americans speak now. It's not only limited to the West Coast, but also the East Coast. It also creates divides in the Chinese American community.

Creator

Kong, Deborah

Publisher

The Asian Reporter

Date

20-Jan-04

Type

CUL 2 K66 S45

Identifier

1900.3628

Collection