As Mandarin becomes increasingly favored both in China and the Bay Area, Cantonese defenders are grappling with threats to the language.

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WHY YOU NEED FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS. THE SHUNG FAMILY CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER IN OAKLAND HAS BEEN TEACHING CANTONESE AND MANDARIN TO BAY AREA SCHOOL KIDS. HI, MY NAME IS AMOROS ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three decades ago, finding opportunities to learn Cantonese in San Francisco wasn't hard. But today in the city that's drawn Cantonese speakers from South China for over 150 years ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three decades ago, ...