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Language barriers: some Hong Kong restaurants still cite Covid-19 in turning away Mandarin speakers – but at what cost?

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Among the countless Post-it notes bearing anti-government messages outside Kwong Wing Cafe in Hong Kong’s bustling Tsim Sha Tsui neighbourhood, one notice stands out: “Our staff can only speak Cantonese.”The sign quickly caught the attention of postgraduate student Huang, who often walks past the cha chaan teng-style restaurant with char siu, spaghetti and toast on its menu. Asking to be identified by only his surname, the 26-year-old Hongkonger says that, because of the notice, he never dines…

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