User:MelDip/Language policy in education in Hong Kong

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The language policy education in Hong Kong is a blend of principally English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese as languages to be learnt fluently. Indeed, the origin of this unique combination of languages comes from the arrival of the British Empire in the 19th century. In order, to facilitate trade under a growing Western influence, English was seen as a vital knowledge so Hong Kong could become a bridge between the Asian markets and the Western ones. This article will look to address how language policies were developed in Hong Kong, according to historical empirical data and how Hong Kong manages to maintain a system to learn proficiently 3 languages from primary to secondary school. Then, this article will look at how the 3 language system has benefitted education in Hong Kong and why this system continues to be valued and is in the works to be improved and spread even more through the city. This article will also look at the obstacles and difficulties that the language policies have in Hong Kong.