There are many similar(loan) words in Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Cantonese. I can feel the influence of ancient Chinese characters in these languages, which gives a sense of unity within Asia. It’s sad to see Cantonese disappearing and that China is not trying to preserve it. YouTube videos about the influence of ancient Chinese vocabulary and Time magazine article about Cantonese in Hong Kong now: - https://youtu.be/3rDZGjPKsbE
https://time.com/6309344/hong-kong-cantonese-china-crackdown/
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