A few days earlier there was a hot debate between Hong Kong residents and visitors from Mainland China, which in some sense stemmed from the controvercy on language. It is shown in the latest census that the popularity of Putonghua surpasses English, becoming the second widely used language by residents in Hong Kong special administrative area.
香港人和中国内地人前段时间争得面红耳赤，从一定程度上说这是因语言争议而起。据香港最新官方人口普查报告显示，普通话的普及程度已超过英语，成为香港特别行政区居民使用最广泛的第二大语言
