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HK-born mainland children caught in dilemma  

幼儿园入学面试粤语 河南爸后悔赴港产子

香港本地家长面对跨境童涌港抢位坦言“激气到爆”,“双非”家长(父母均非香港居民)则忧粤语面试只为筛走不谙粤语的子女,感到不公平,后悔当年赴港产子。 [查看全文]
2013-10-10 09:40 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Yao Lan
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(ECNS) -- A kindergarten in Hong Kong requires admissions interviews in Cantonese dialect, making it more difficult for mainland children to get access to education in the region, according to a Sing Tao Daily report.

Located in Hong Kong's New Territories, Fung Kai Kindergarten kicked off its enrollment campaign, and started issuing application forms to parents on Tuesday.

A total of 1,500 forms were released Tuesday.

Wang Yongjun, a mainland father who got a form, said he was worried about his son's chances to get into the school.

"Our whole family is from Central China's Henan province, how could it be possible for my child to understand Cantonese dialect?" Wang said. "The test will reduce my son's chance of getting access to the kindergarten."

"At this point, the only thing I can do is teach my son some simple Cantonese expressions," said Wang, adding that his son's interview has been arranged for Saturday.

After a whole week of trying, Wang got application forms from only five kindergartens.

"I have regretted coming to Hong Kong to have a child," he said.

"We are caught in a dilemma. Our child doesn't have a mainland residence permit, which is a prerequisite for him to get compulsory education, while he also faces several obstacles to study in Hong Kong," Wang added.

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