单项选择题

A recent proposal to change the language used in a local TV news program in Guangzhou from Cantonese into Mandarin (Putonghua) has met with fierce opposition in the southern Chinese city, and fueled an escalating debate over the fate of Cantonese.
The proposal by the local People’s Political Consultative Conference sought to increase the use of Putonghua on Guangzhou TV, but many in the city saw it is a measure to edge out Cantonese, the prominent local dialect, from daily life. It triggered a sense of crisis in the hearts of many locals, who worry that their local dialect, as well as the Cantonese culture, may be on the decline. Many media stories feature such headlines as "Cantonese in danger!" While officials sought to reassure the public that the proposal .was by no means an indication of a policy to promote Putonghua over Cantonese, the public remains highly concerned.
How do you view this Should Putonghua be promoted in Guangdong province at the expense of Cantonese
YES
A single language would help Chinese people better communicate and understand each other.
1) It’s an inevitable trend that Cantonese will lose ground to Putonghua. Just like many other dialects in China, Cantonese will gradually be replaced by Putonghua because of the spread of popular culture and influence of the mass media.
2) Take Hong Kong as an example. English and Cantonese used to be the official language there, but many people have studied Putonghua since 1997, and it has done a lot of good promoting relations between Hong Kong and the mainland.
3) Learning just one Chinese language at school would lessen the burden on students. They could devote more of their energy to other fields of study.
NO
1) Millions of people in southern China, including Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as other parts of the world, use Cantonese as their primary language. Nobody should seek to undermine the importance of this language and its associated culture.
2) Just like any other dialects of the Chinese language, Cantonese is a crucial part of our nation’s cultural heritage, and should be preserved at all costs for the sake of cultural diversity. It has many values that other languages or dialects can’t replace.
3) The Cantonese-speaking regions have their own vibrant and diversified culture, such as traditional Cantonese language operas, Cantonese cinema, and Cantopop. These factors are bound to have a long life and can’t possibly be replaced by anything in the short term.
Why has a recent proposal met with fierce opposition in the southern Chinese city