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For years, learning to speak Cantonese was not that hard in San Francisco. It is a place where Cantonese speakers from South China have migrated for over 150 years. But now, there is fear that the Cantonese language and culture might not survive current political and social changes.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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, there's fear that political and social upheaval are diminishing a language that is a cultural touchstone.
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Stanford Lays Off Only Cantonese Lecturer After 21 Years of Teaching Stanford University’s Cantonese language program is in peril after administrators decided to lay off its one and only lecturer. Sik Lee Dennig, Ph.D., who taught in the program for more than 21 years, is among hundreds of employees whose contracts will no longer be renewed due to budgetary challenges brought about by COVID-19. 208 layoffs. Around 76 students enroll in the university’s Cantonese classes annually. Over the last 10 years, an average of 31 students enrolled in the fall, Dennig said. The lecturer was raised i...