CHINESE vernacular schools are known for their tough academic standards and amid the current pandemic, ‘banana’ parents are feeling added pressure.
‘Banana’ is a colloquial term for those who are ethnically Chinese but cannot speak or read Mandarin – a description embodied by the fruit that is yellow on the outside but white on the inside.
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