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IF there’s one clear feature that separates Penangites from the rest of the ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, it is the distinct northern-accented Hokkien.
>It doesn’t matter whether we are in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, London or Timbuktu but we can pick up a Penangite whenever we hear this northern style dialect with its rich sprinkling of Malay words that denotes its nyonya-baba linguistic roots.
>But each time I return to Penang, I can feel the linguistic changes that are taking place. Whether we realise it or not, Penang Hokkien is slowly disappearing.
>Mandarin is quickly taking over this unique Penang Hokkien dialect and for sure, English is also being affected in daily conversations.
>Penangites are fiercely proud of their Hokkien as it is entirely different from the one spoken in Singapore, Taiwan or Xiamen in China.
>Words such as balai (police station), balu (just now), bangku (stool), batu (stone), cilaka/celaka (damn it), campur (to mix), jamban (toilet), gatai/gatal (itchy) gili/geli (creepy), sabun (soap) and kesian (pity), are an integral part of the Penang Hokkien dialect.
>But the daily use of the dialect is rapidly being replaced by Mandarin. Go to most coffeeshops today and the hawkers or helpers are likely to tell you the price of food in Mandarin.
>I am feeling a little uncomfortable because I am a very parochial and sentimental Penangite. It doesn’t help that I do not speak Mandarin.
Putonghua outside of China was a mistake
>And what has brought about the decline of the Penang Hokkien? It’s a combination of factors. For one, a whole generation of Penangites have been educated in Chinese schools, at least at the primary level.
>Then there is this huge impact of Chinese TV shows, especially over Astro. They are entirely in Mandarin, with shows from mainland China and Taiwan, and in Hokkien, which is spoken in a manner more similar to those used in Melaka and Johor.
>It is no surprise that the sales staff at malls also expect the Chinese community to speak in Mandarin, and understandably they will begin the conversation in Mandarin – because you are expected to know the language.
>There is also the impact of China as the new economic powerhouse of Asia, if not, the world. Mandarin has taken over the dominant spot as a language with economic value, and certainly prestige. That is the reality but it may well be at the expense of a rich heritage.
>Catherine Churchman, a lecturer in Asian Studies, in the School of Languages and Cultures in Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, who studied the Taiwanese and Penang Hokkien dialects, reportedly said: “Penangites have become increasingly used to hearing Taiwanese Hokkien, but the Taiwanese are not used to hearing Penang Hokkien.
>“Simply replacing Malay loan words with the Taiwanese equivalents does not turn Penang Hokkien into Taiwanese Hokkien either. The grammatical structure of Penang Hokkien is different.”
>Fearful of the danger of Penang Hokkien dying, Penang Monthly further quoted Churchman as saying “languages often die the same way, and one of the reasons is simply the existence of a generation gap.”
>That melodious Penang Hokkien may not be heard, decades from now, if this frightening trend continues.
Xinhua News Agency /New China news agency is Chinas version of Russia Today. It uses the same method of trying to present itself as an impartial reporter of the facts.
早上好,朋友们!周末愉快!
Thinking about moving to an East Asian country. But which one.....
Spend 10 years driving around inner mongolia on a motorcycle
Please stay away from China, it is terrible! Taiwan needs more Amerimutts, I mean Americans... oy vey...
Just any East Asian country? They are all very different
Yea, I know. That's why I can't make up my mind. China has a lot of upcoming business and economic opportunities. Korea has a lot of pretty girls. Japan has a lot of weebs and cool technology....also very peaceful and passive/submissive people. Can't make up my mind desu.
But I am Chinese!
That doesn't sound like a bad idea. If I did that though, I'd do it on a sports bike and not a hog.
I am going to spend 2 days in Taiwan on my way to Korea.
Any good phrasebook style lessons I could do just for getting around during that time?
China has elephants if you didn’t know that
By the way, the Chinese Propaganda Department changed its name to Ministry of Information about five years ago. That Americanon was outdated.
Also, Xinhua is not meant for foreign consumption. It is meant to signal changes in Chinese policy.
If you want good Chinese propaganda to boost soft power, go to CGTN or China News Daily or SCMP.
Why are Chinese companies so small? Why are SOEs the only ones on the top 100 list?
And
T I G E R S
NINREN LAOWAI FUSHUI
Xinhua goes under New China TV or New China news agency (or CNC) when it aims at a foreign auidence. Look at the youtube channel that uses white reporters and everything. Fooled me into thinking it might've been impartial a few years ago
>游戏设定在香港
>图片的背景有上海的K11大厦
能不能走点心
>mixed baby so strong and healthy~ can drink much beer~~
You can tell just by looking at the can that it's empty.
>not leaving a bit of beer in there to grow some hair on her chest
>But I am Chinese!
In that case, 欢迎回来
>tfw Triad wars didn't end up coming close to Sleeping Dogs and you can't even buy it now
There's literally not a single news agency that is "impartial."
Even if CNN and FNC are not direct subsidiaries of the American government, they all effectively are the mouthpieces of American foreign policy essentially.
God I can't even imagine how shitty it must be raised by that schlubby sexpat
What skills would he pass on to her? How to ride a bike? How to speak passable Chinese?
>What skills would he pass on to her?
How to suck phat clouds.
the absolute state of ''''''''''''''''''''sino'''''''''''''''''''''''
Can someone recommend a decent textbook for Mandarin so I can have something physical to follow along with?
>/sino/ is just North American chinks and yellow fever faggot weebs in denial circlejerking about how great China is with no knowledge of the country itself
He's got the face of someone who just doesn't gie a shit.
I resent that. I know quite a bit about China.
新实用汉语课本 (New Practical Chinese Reader) is the most commonly used one. It worked fine for me and I'm at HSK 5 90 percentile now.
Theres a difference between a news agency having a certain worldview and being a mouthpiece for a political party
The way I see it, the main difference is official vs unofficial.
Officially, FNC is not affiliated with the Republican Party. Unofficially, all of its program just happens to coincide with everything the Republican Party says.
The BBC is also essentially a propaganda platform (that every British TV watcher has to pay for, regardless of their views) that voices the opinion of mainstream British politics and the view of the elites in London.
The Chinese media is a mouthpiece too, but it makes no bones about it. They never deny they are state-run or state-sanctioned media.
But you know something, if I'm writing an article or essay, if I cite a BBC article, no one will doubt its authenticity and truthfulness despite its subservient relationship to the British government. If I did the same with Xinhua or RT, I know it will be questioned if not outright immediately rejected.
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watching joker game. will let you guys know how it is after i'm finished with it.
You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
It's actually pretty great since China will soon outperform the west in just about everything.
Shit I think I actually went to that exact shopping mall. Didn't go in the Gucci store 'cause I'm a poorfag.
And a scary large naval buildup to back it up.
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That's how empires are built
Half of your own youth (on both ends of the political spectrum) want to kill your largest companies, mate
So maybe mega-conglomerates isn't the way to go?
>scary
Come on, donn't use the same vocabulary the American defense establishment uses to make imaginary enemies for them to fight.
Reminder that vivi is a stay at home mum and cmilks job is....
low life white piggu criminal
I know he used to teach English in Mongolia, but he never seems to mention any work he does now. Is he just living off of Youtube shekels? How does he support his vaping addiction?
youtube money
>and cmilks job is....
to tell her to start doing squats.
Can you really support yourself, your monkey wife, a beer drinking baby, along with rent, vaping bikes, and all that other shit with YT money alone?
I always hear YT monetization is a bitch. How would he even generate revenue? Wouldn't the money he makes with ads and Patreon be in USD? How does he get it and convert it?
Ah who cares. Can't wait for him to go bankrupt and call it quits and go back to Burgerland.
peru? where are you peru. I’m starting to get...
>worried
Just checked and he gets $1,453 from Patreon alone. No idea what you would get from ad money though, i know he did a series or something so he could've made money off that
>calling your own people monkeys
Zhang pls
>start various ESL businesses
>have them shut down by the gov because the names are gay
>be a gay ricer and spend all your money on a shitty car so you can impress her peasant parents
>buy a half rotten house built with Chinese standards (tm) in the middle of nowhere so her peasant parents will allow you to marry her
>still call yourself an expat after a decade of being an economic migrant
>pretend to be a functioning member of society despite not having any employment and making money solely on donations and ads off a website that you can only gain access to by breaking Chinese law
>still stuck with the first girl who has shown interest in you despite having realized that she’s ugly a long long time ago after your initial yellow fever bias has worn off due to prolonged 24/7 slant exposure
>raise a bastard child under circumstances that would be considered white trash back in his homecountry
>be a vaper
Heh...what a chad
Ive been doing duolingo and chinesepod for about two weeks now, how far can I get before I actually need to take professional schooling? Is learning mandarin a meme or is it worth it?
missing her soft aboriginal soles and phat azz quite a lot
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Expat vlog, but in Chinese. Interesting. German fatty has pretty good Chinese skills. I like it better than the usual "omg living in china as a white person is so weird" bitching and moaning from the other channels.
1500 bucks isn't bad for e-begging. Rent probably isn't very high in Huizhou, so I guess I can see him managing with that. I'm still curious how he gets that shit to him in China.
>own people
People in Guangdong got some of dat Vietnam SEA monkey admixture, mane. The further north you go, the less wide noses you see.
Pretty accurate. C-milk is just one of those "successful losers" who has nothing going for him, yet can just barely scrape by with a mediocre lifestyle.
Although I must point out
>website that you can only gain access to by breaking Chinese law
Using a VPN is not illegal. Yet.
Also,
>dat feel when you accidentally post a porno webm on a blue board so you gotta delet your post and repost it
>I'm still curious how he gets that shit to him in China
Probably has it all on his american CC and lives on cash deposits from atms
heh
Do you know any Chinese, Korean, or Japanese? Or are you willing to learn? Also finding a job and working there in general is probably extremely stressful.
Do you know who you are talking to?
China saved European luxury brands
Who
...
Gee, i wonder why
Why Xinjiang and Tibet are so undeveloped? What's the point of having them and keeping them in the middle ages?
Wait for the Tibetans and turkshits to die off, then they forcefully push the regions to the 21st century with massive resettlement of Han in the region and construction of new megacities
>open bank of China account in UK
>Still get charged for an international withdrawal in China at atm
The fuck is the point?
hello Peru. Peru, How is your day going Peru?
future colonization areas
Its either desert, steppe or mountains.
Also, China has interest to keep the nature in Tibet intact, since they are vital for all Chinese rivers.
There is already enough mining and farming going on there.
give me a reason to travel abroad
I already have everything here, good food, big house, nice sex with hookers.
Peru? Don't you want to experience all the different hookers of the world Peru?
You get to experience other cultures, food, and meet new people like me Peru. Don’t you want to see the Statue of Liberty, Peru? Or skiing in the Alps? Or pagodas in Japan? It would be fun peru
There is none. Don't buy western made products either.
Can a nigga live
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Arabian whore
the only good thing is to find ways to survive, survive on an ocean of bad people.
treats to my current and future security and how to neutralize them..
-the greedy chinese -- find new non-chinese suppliers
-corrupt peru police -- dress like a poor people and have savings abroad
-peru business competitors -- make them believe Im near brankrupcy.
-gold digger women -- fuck only with prostitutes.
-whites -- hide myself in a group of people that is strong against whites. (hide myself in east asia)
-peru criminals -- look poor
-the banking system -- have cash and silver
I'm worried about peru
there is not good in the world, no one is good, probably we are in hell.
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JYP...and the Wonder Girls!
WE'RE BACK!!
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what would you do to sohee's soles?
they must be warm and a bit damp after she just got out of her fur lined uggs
How can Ch*na even compete?
no me arrepiento de este amor
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I would help put her shoes on for her
>there's a sub for korean feet
>he didn't know about the subreddit
>krautist is r*ddit
what are some movies where you see all the twists and turns a mile away
IT
orig or reboot
Chinese Malaysians should be exterminated by the natives
>tfw just drove back from parents in my German car listening to Reboot by Wonder Girls.
Footkraut would be proud
> turkshits
rude
One and only real China
>It's not popular for women to smoke in China
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Is this true? I saw a lot of women smoking there.
smokers should be hanged
Hu knows is it true?