Cantonese Opera Cantonese opera is one of the major Chinese opera categories. It is a traditional Chinese art form that originated in southern China’s Cantonese culture, and involves music, singing, ...

Laura Ng had a dual motive for taking Cantonese classes at Stanford. As a PhD student in anthropology, she was researching the history of the Inland Empire Chinatowns. She also wanted to communicate ...

First of all, I want to kick off this edition of My Hong Kong with a big “thank you” to everyone who sent messages of support, personal anecdotes and some food for thought in response to my last ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A 68-year-old man decided to take Cantonese lessons at City College of San Francisco to better communicate with his aging 92-year old mother. Unexpectedly, his mother was ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Three decades ago, finding opportunities to learn Cantonese in San Francisco wasn’t hard. But today in the city that’s drawn Cantonese speakers from South China for over 150 years, ...

A wave of new restaurants are challenging diners to go beyond sesame chicken and crab Rangoon. In Manhattan, the restaurant Cha Cha Tang serves French toast with violet ube cream alongside classic ...

What is a 'snake king'? Where do you find a 'snake nest' and why is it a good thing? We untangle Cantonese slang phrases to ...

If you took a time machine back 50 years to Vancouver and told Toishan speakers their dialect was heading for extinction, they would have laughed at you. So says Zoe Lam, a linguistics researcher and ...

There are several sub-categories when it comes to Chinese food, like Teochew, Hakka, and Hokkien. In my personal opinion, Cantonese food is intricate and involves a certain form of fine art in order ...

The year is 1972. An inebriated Richard Nixon is fending off table tennis balls fired towards him by Chairman Mao. Moments later, a clone of the Chinese leader takes the stage to introduce a young ...

Celebrate your holiday at 11 top Chinese restaurants in Des Moines, featuring authentic dishes, festive vibes, and perfect ...

Kenny Leung, head chef and co-owner of Yao, a contemporary Cantonese restaurant in the Financial District, first learned to cook at 15 years old in Guangzhou, China. Many of the ingredients he relies ...