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Carlos Douh is best known as Cantonese English Teacher on YouTube, famous for his channel “carlosdouh”. His YouTube videos have received over two hundred thousand views. These types of videos include topics such as Chinese culture, Rap and Cantonese slang



Carlos was raised in Canada, he spent a few years living in HongKong and learning Cantonese. Now he wants to share all the fun things he learns and see with everyone on the internet!


1)     HAPPY BIRTHDAY 生日快樂

Western-style birthday celebrations with neatly wrapped gifts, colorful balloons and sweet cakes with candles are becoming more popular in Hong Kong. However, Chinese culture has some distinct Chinese birthday customs


·       It is traditional to give a red envelop stuffed with money to the birthday boy/girl and for people turning 60 and beyond
·       When a child turns one month old. The parents of the child host a red egg and ginger party
·       Many Chinese will slurp one long longevity noodle for longevity and good luck


Whether you choose to visit Hong Kong for your career path or traveling, there’s no harm in learning how to wish your family and friends a happy birthday in Chinese

Let’s check this video out!


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