Watch: Cantonese, with publisher and typeface designer Jack Yan
Jack Yan was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Wellington. Here he discusses how he has remained connected to his mother tongue, Cantonese.
Watch: Mandarin, with poet Ya-Wen Ho
Ya-Wen Ho is a 1.5 generation Taiwanese Hakka New Zealander, a poet, and type researcher at Wai-te-ata Press in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. Here she discusses her complicated relationship with Mandarin and how it became her ‘mother tongue’.
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Watch: Penang Hokkien, with restaurateur Tee Phee
Tee Phee, owner of Wellington’s Little Penang restaurants, is a fluent speaker of Penang Hokkien and was always determined to ensure that her local-born children grew up speaking the language. Here she discusses her relationship with the language.
Chinese languages resources list
Are you keen to improve or teach yourself a Chinese language but unsure where to start? This list is for you.