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Gweilo

July 26, 2017hkcitygirl

Am I a gweilo 鬼佬?   The term gweilo comes from racist origins a very long time ago. As westerns arrived in the region of Guangzhou local started using the term. In this southern region of China people speak Cantonese. Thus Chinese people speaking mandarin do not use the term.   Locals would describe westerners … Continued

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Hong Kong Jokes

October 11, 2016hkcitygirl

Here are a few Hong Kong jokes from “the Hong Kong Joke Book” by Nury Vittachi. These were written a while back but jokes are jokes and some can be timeless. Keep in mind that this book was published in 1995.   Angry chef: “I was making dims long before you were born.” Wong: “I … Continued

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