Tension between national and regional languages in Chinese rap

Subtitled interviews with hip hop artists in China about why they choose to rap in Mandarin or their hometown dialect.

Some vouch for the large reach of Mandarin, while others vouch for the authenticity and history of their regional dialects. Watch the tensions play out above.

(Via Patrick Searle’s Twitter.)


Post a Comment

Your email is never shared. Required fields are marked *

*
*