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Hokkien is the Chinese language that most Filipino-Chinese in the Philippines speak. It is also spoken in Malaysia, Singapore and parts of Indonesia. Here are some facts about Hokkien. Hokkien is the sole surviving Chinese language from the Tang Dynasty 2,000 years ago. If you're a Hokkien, do you know Hokkien is the Ancient Imperial Language of China - 2,000 Years Ago. If you're a HOKKIEN Take Note !! You'll be Surprised. You have heard it. You, your parents, or grandparents may still be speaking this ancient, archaic language! Yes, it's HOKKIEN (Fujian/Minnan Hua 福建话/闽南话) Hokkien is: 1. The surviving language of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝, 618 - 907 A.D.), China 's Golden Age of Culture. Note: The Hokkien we hear today may have "evolved" from its original form 2,000 years ago, but it still retains the main elements of the Tang Dynasty Language. 2. Hokkiens are the surviving descendants of the Tang Dynasty -- When the Tang Dynasty collapsed...

1. Your standards for evaluation are limited to "not bad" (bwe-phai) and "good enough" (ham-ham). 2. You count every single centavo that comes in and out of your wallet. 3. You watched the PROC national day celebration on sky/home cable. 4. You watch the old Chinese variety shows on CCTV and the rest of the Chinese channels on cable. 5. You voted/wanted to vote Ping Lacson for president. 6. People have told you, "magaling ka pala managalog.". 7. You're the prime target of 'kotong cops' in Binondo. 8. You make today's rice tomorrow's fried rice. 9. Today's leftovers are tastefully mixed in tomorrow's "bi-hun" or "ma-mi". 10. The only thing you can read in a chinese daily newspaper is the daily's name . 11. Your pinoy friends ask for tikoy/hopia/ mooncake from you, and they're more excited eating it than you are. 12. You're usually not allowed to wear black, although you want to look thin...