Miss Hong Kong pageant auditions spark debate over Cantonese fluency, identity

South China Morning Post Saturday 13 June 2026, 12:06 UTC By Edith Lin 1 min read

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Fluency in Cantonese has captured public attention after a mainland Chinese contestant in a celebrated Hong Kong beauty queen contest spoke about her difficulties learning the language, prompting a talent group to call for inclusion as the city seeks to preserve its culture. A political observer also said it was unnecessary to focus solely on contestants’ fluency in Cantonese, suggesting instead that the organiser could include more local elements in the contest to strengthen representation at... [Image text:] X E 002 004 006 019 020 022 29 031 032 tvb.c-m 2026 MISS HONG KONG 2020 R MISS HONG KONG MISS HONG KONG MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT 2026 007 023 025 tvb.c-m033 036 tvb.c=m PONER 0 PA TON 0 06 FM3 19 600 013 018 026 027 028 040 041 042 PAKO DI D TOl FONA FO FON SEN 043 044 047 078 079 081 095 099 109 AO A MISS HONG KONG MISS HONG KONG MISS HONG KONG 2026 "2026" "2026' 056 062 tvb.c=m082 083 tvb.c-m 114 tvb.c=m ONERPAN

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Miss Hong Kong pageant auditions spark debate over Cantonese fluency, identity

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