Being Hong Kong: Bilingual Hong Kongese—From A to AI

Chinese / English / Cantonese / Mandarin…

Hong Kong people have always been accustomed to bilingualism and trilingualism, mixing Chinese and English.

It is also because of their mastery of different languages and their navigation between Chinese and foreign cultures

that Hong Kong's unique position has been established.

Later on, various forms of "Kongish"

became popular online memes, continuously growing and multiplying.

In the current era of AI innovation,

everyone can instantly translate between different languages at any time.

How will we face this new "linguistic environment"

and develop a new "Hong Kong language"?

Summer 2026 Issue

Let’s Rediscover,

How is Hong Kong Translated？