HK-born mainland children caught in dilemma  

幼兒園入學面試粵語 河南爸后悔赴港產子

(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.