Growing Up as a Hong Konger I was born in Hong Kong and raised by a traditional, authentic Chinese family. Growing up in Kwun Tong, I was surrounded by Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and the mixing of both. I wasn't a fan of English at first glance. Being told by my parents, there were approximately 1.4 billion people (Including Hong Kong) in China. It's quite meaningless to study English at that point when the living area was filled with Chinese. Hence, during my primary year