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Hong Kong people rally to save Cantonese language By admin Created 01/08/2010 - 12:59 More than 1,000 protesters rallied in Guangzhou and Hong Kong on Sunday against what they say is China's bid to champion the national language Mandarin over their local dialect Cantonese. Hundreds of mainland police officers were deployed to disperse protesters who gathered in People's Park in Guangzhou to call on authorities to preserve the Cantonese language and culture, Hong Kong broadcasters RTHK and Cable TV reported. "Guangzhou people speak the Guangzhou language!" some angry protesters chanted as the size of the crowd grew to about 1,000,...

<p>Oakland, where waves of Asian and Latino immigrants have settled in the past two decades, unveiled a 24-hour hot line Wednesday that gives residents information on 500 city services in five different languages.</p> <p>City officials believe Oakland is the first in the nation to offer an automated phone system in more than two languages. Two years ago, the city became the first in California to adopt a law that requires hiring bilingual staff and translating city documents.</p>