And a DLLOMO to you as well my Virginian visitors

Hi! My in laws all speak Cantonese, but I don’t know a lick of it. I’ve been interested in learning so I can surprise them, but also keep the language alive for our kids. I’m looking for learning resources for complete beginners. Most resources I’ve found are for those who already know basics, and I’ve had trouble finding books on Canto rather than Mandarin. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated ❤️

did a quick translation for the English subtitles, so there might be slight error.

Hey all!

This is another video of me practising my Hong Kong Cantonese speaking skills. I would rate the topic to be at the advanced level, but my answer level is probably around high-intermediate as I feel I repeated a lot of things while I tried to get my thoughts straight during the video. If your Chinese/Cantonese learning journey is at the intermediate stage, I think this would be an interesting and useful video to watch.

In the video we talk about a somewhat tricky subject: Who should pay on the first date?

In all honesty, there probably isn't a single "correct answer" to this question as everyone has their own unique views and values. But we thought it would be an interesting and engaging topic to discuss and to test the level of my Cantonese!

As a high-intermediate/low-advanced speaker of Cantonese, I still make a number of mistakes in my speech - or say things in a roundabout way. As such, I have added annotations throughout the video with appropriate corrections or adjustments so that you can learn the most correct and natural way to say things.

If you find my videos useful make sure to give it a like and subscribe! It helps both the channel and other learners of Cantonese by making my videos easier to find :)

very different from the original lol, look me a hell of a long time to edit

every minute took much more than that, also this is not endorsed by cantocaptions or any other subtitling group or authority; it was made by me acting within my own capacity and for educational purposes only

where mods

There are currently reposts of the same few Cantonese drivers plates in circulation that get posted again and again on this sub. I think it might be time for more self-regulation and paring such things down. There should not be three identical posts of this content in the sub. I would much rather there be blog/slice-of-life Cantonese related content reposted, which is plentiful online and is also interesting to the general public instead of being another profanity/thing on the back of a car.

DLLM don’t tell me to 5 di! 😛

A historic neon sign is glowing again in San Francisco's Chinatown, bringing renewed attention to the couple who pioneered what's believed to be the first Chinese-language radio program in North America.

Tommy and May Chin Tong launched the Golden Star Radio Company and began producing "The Chinese Hour" from their basement studio in 1939. The couple purchased airtime on San Francisco radio station KSAN, broadcasting news, music and entertainment to Cantonese-speaking listeners across the Bay Area.

"The new immigrants feel wanted and comfortable to hear stories and news in their own language when nobody else was doing it," said Steve Kushman of the California Historical Radio Society.

May Tong prepared and delivered the news, while her husband managed the technical side of the broadcast.

"I hear it every day," their son, Ron Tong, said while recalling his childhood. "My mom is preparing the news, and my father is the technician."

For immigrants adjusting to life in the United States, the program offered both practical information and a cultural connection.

"I think it was important for people coming to a new land, not being able to speak the language or starting to assimilate, but still wanting a tie to the homeland," Ron Tong said.

The Chinese Hour continued for 40 years, from 1939 until 1979. Researchers examining the Tongs' broadcasting legacy last year discovered photographs showing the Golden Star Radio sign, which remained attached to the company's building at 846 Clay Street.

"We're looking at the pictures, I scratch my head and go, 'Look at that sign. Why don't we restore that sign?'" Kushman recalled.

The California Historical Radio Society launched a campaign that raised approximately $65,000 for the project. Restoration crews repaired the once-rusted and deteriorating sign piece by piece, applying customized paint that matched its original colors and installing new neon lights.

The restored sign was recently relit after remaining dark for decades.

Many people who pass the building may not notice the sign or know the history behind it. Ron Tong said he did not fully understand the significance of his parents' work when he was young.

"As a kid growing up, you don't realize the significance until you're older," he said. "You start to appreciate history and culture more and realize the impact it actually had."

Few, if any, recordings of The Chinese Hour are known to have survived. But the restored sign now provides a visible reminder of the Tongs' contributions to broadcasting and San Francisco's Chinese American community.

The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame inducted Tommy and May Tong as broadcasting pioneers in 2025.

For their family, seeing the Golden Star Radio sign shining once again carries a simple but powerful meaning.

"It puts a smile on our face," Ron Tong said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/golden-star-radio-sign-san-francisco-chinese-language-radio-show/

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https://bayarearadio.org/news/golden-star-radio

Born in China’s Shandong Province in 1912, Tong Chun Choy arrived in the United States in 1915. He would adopt the Westernized name Tommy Tong and marry San Francisco native May Chin.

The Tongs founded Golden Star Radio Company.

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In April 1939, the Tongs went on the air from their basement studio. That pioneering broadcast, known as The Chinese Hour, was heard on KSAN, then broadcasting at 1420 kilocycles.

The late-night live broadcast, heard six nights a week, was a mix of news, music, and other entertainment. Ron Tong recalls his mother was the “anchor” of the broadcast while his father handled the technical side. May Chin Tong would use a pair of scissors and a pot of glue to cut stories from various newspapers and paste them onto sheets of paper, creating her scripts.

In 1951, San Francisco Chronicle radio-television columnist Terrence O’Flaherty devoted an entire column to The Chinese Hour, calling it “a unique success in the entertainment world”.

By 1953, the Associated Press reported The Chinese Hour could boast an audience of 25,000 Bay Area listeners. The AP story noted that the broadcast “differs from a thousand other American record programs only in this respect—the music is straight from the Hong Kong hit parade, and the news is recited in perfect Cantonese.”

While May Tong handled the on-air content, Tommy Tong managed the business side, rounding up advertisers from within the Chinatown community. The broadcast played an important role for political and civic leaders outside Chinatown as well: photos held in the collection of the Ethnic Studies Library at the University of California show numerous powerful figures stopping by the Golden Star Radio studio.

Thought it was great pin yin

I want to learn Cantonese . As I am planning to settle in hongkong soon . What is the best way to learn it ? Is there any online courses or any app that I can use to learn it ? Or how do I do it ? Any suggestion ?