西野编译丨国外网友眼中的中国
在回答“国外网友眼中的中国”这个问题之前,我们不妨先自己想想,我们眼中的中国是怎么样的,然后再对比下国外网友眼中的中国是怎么样的。
之前在网上看到有提问说:中国是不是遍地都是难民?中国现在是不是都很穷?中国人是不是都很懒?中国人是不是都歧视其他种族的人?
这个问题我们是最有发言权的,如果把这个问题放到知乎上,网友们可能会用各种各样的回答来吊打提问者,但外国网友可能永远也没有办法感同身受。
Well, this is my third year living/working in China (Suzhou, Jiangsu). My current boss is Chinese. Of course,all the colleagues are native Chinese as well. Before coming to China, I had my PhD in Singapore, and my PhD supervisor was also Chinese. In fact, I have been very closely associated with the Chinese communities, for about a decade now. So, I think I am qualified to answer this question.
Frankly speaking,I have a very good opinion about China and Chinese people. Generally they are sweet,sometimes sour, but never bad. As such, I can write a few books about them (seeprofile). Here is a quick list of my personal observations:
1.Chinese people aregreat at communicating their problems among each other. They communicate fast and very effectively. They resolve their problems very quickly. Loud arguments are rather rare.
2.They tend to bevery warm and welcoming to the foreigners.
3.They are generally curious about foreign countries and cultures. So, don't be surprised if they bombard you with questions. Some of these questions could be very personal(age, salary). If you are not comfortable answering, let them know politely in the very beginning.
4.They don't thave bragging habits (like we foreigners do on Facebook, Instagram, etc).
7.Virtually omnivores.That's also a reason why they can live and thrive in different parts of the world.
9.Getting married is very important to them, preferably before hitting 30s.
11.The men here often buy house with loans, and pay monthly installments for decades to come. This is kind of a well established culture.
13.Hard working and diligent. They often work on weekends.
14.Usually take showers in the night, before going to bed.
16.They ask you practical questions about work, but often ask old school questions about marriage and family system. It's rare to find a Chinese person questioning marriage and family system (before he/she actually gets married).
18.To much of gossip.They consistently try to find new topics to gossip. They often create a huge social pressure on each other.
19.Chinese people are non violent. I never feel unsafe in China.
20.Chinese women are usually beautiful and they know it very well.
22.Although Chinese would like to make new friends, they don't seem to be good at it. They generally hang out with same set of people, for years. That's also a reason why most of my colleagues are married to their former classmates.
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