Do mainland Chinese understand traditional Chinese?

A small subset of this population—mostly older generations—can still understand Traditional Chinese. However, for the majority of Chinese-speakers in mainland China, texts translated into Traditional Chinese are likely to spark confusion.

Why does HK use traditional Chinese?

“Traditional characters also say more about the history of the words, so I prefer them. It deserves to be preserved because it better reflects Chinese heritage” she said, adding that it was also useful to learn simplified characters because it makes doing business with China easier.

Does mainland China use traditional?

While Simplified Chinese took over mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong stayed with Traditional Chinese, which people have been using for thousands of years….

Target Market	Written	Spoken
China	Simplified	Mandarin
Hong Kong	Traditional	Cantonese
Taiwan	Traditional	Mandarin
Singapore	Simplified	Mandarin

Are overseas Chinese talent from Hong Kong or Taiwan easier to adapt?

While Overseas Chinese talent from Hong Kong or Taiwan may have an easier time adapting to life and work in the Mainland than those Overseas Chinese born and raised in Western countries, problems can still occur.

Will mainlanders be allowed to move to Hong Kong?

Secretary for Security John Lee has said the government has no intention to amend the current one-way permit mechanism which allows mainland people to move to Hong Kong. Under the programme, 150 people can move to Hong Kong from China each day, though the local authorities have no power to vet who can come.

Why overseas Chinese are proud of their culture?

The majority of Overseas Chinese are proud of their cultural heritage, which goes back 5,000 years. Chinese culture has many unique and defining characteristics including language, writing system, culture and beliefs which separate it clearly from that of other countries.

What is the difference between Hong Kong and Taiwan?

Taiwan by comparison has much less of a cultural distinction from the Mainland than Hong Kong, but Overseas Chinese from Taiwan can still encounter their own difficulties in Mainland China.