I have had prejudice with Mainland China visitors like many Hong Kong people have. There are news about them behave improperly during their visits every weeks. They have done a lot of uncivilised behaviours such as ignoring the rules in anywhere and peeing in public. After an interview with a mainland china visitor, Mr. Lee, I realise that it may be a stereotyping and must be stopped in order to have less conflicts within Chinese and a harmonious society.
Before having the interview, I have asked some Hong Kong teenagers their opinions towards mainland Chinese. Most of them do not like them and think that they are unhygienic, uncivilised and impolite like what I think. This shows that many Hong Kong teenagers may have the same view as mine. They said they do not like mainland Chinese even though they have never visited mainland China. Then how come they can make a judgement? A reason to explain is that our thinking is affected by the media and the general public. The media has told us a lot of inappropriate behaviours that the mainland Chinese has done. And the general public has held a lot of protests and campaigns against the mainland Chinese. They felt that their interests are being affected through different means such as education and social welfares which will affect ours also. That is why there are more and more people hate them. I want to know about their views on us but it is just hard to find a mainland Chinese willing to accept the interview. After several hours, I found ain interviewee finally.
Mr. Lee is a visitor living in Guangzhou; this is his first time visiting Hong Kong. He was not willing to accept my interview before I said this is homework. The reason of this is that he was told that Hong Kong people feel h...
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...Chinese, our history, technology and institution network are different. We have been under governance by British so our culture has been affected by British culture and we have more advanced technology and different education as well. Therefore it is true that we are better educated and have a better living standard than some of the people in China.
It is inappropriate to have prejudice and stereotype towards other cultures. We should tolerate the differences in cultures and try to understand them more through various methods like researching on the Internet and have a chat with them directly. We should be intercultural competence during the conversation to prevent bad feelings of both of us. We should not have rude behaviours and show hatred towards other’s cultures. We should respect others; respect other cultures in order to have a better and harmonious society.
There are many different ways of looking at and understanding the large and multi faceted country of China. From looking at things like its history, economy, politics, philosophies, and other aspects of the Chinese people, it is difficult to really describe China as one specific thing. Instead of there being one true face of China, it seems there are a variety of different people and faces to represent this diverse country. In some cases, what might be representative of one group of people in China, is completely different for another. Take for example the difference between people that live in rural areas, and people that are living in the city. As seen in the documentary, Young and Restless in China, the poor people in rural areas live very
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South Asians have long since endured the brunt of intense prejudice at the hands of Canadians and the Canadian government. A most prevalent discrimination against the Chinese was seen in Western Canada, mainly British Columbia. In the mid 1800s, it was the general consensus among Canadians that South Asians could not become part of mainstream culture, nor did they belong as part of it, simply due to the fact that they were not white.
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Prejudice means dislike, hostility, or unjust behavior deriving from unfounded opinions. Every community has faced some type of discrimination or prejudice towards them based on pointless reasons. It’s easy to say something but it takes someone who’s been through it to understand. Chinese community has faced many prejudice acts towards but the one no one can forget is anti-Asian sentiment that was...
This is more important for a woman, as they are considered equal to men by the written law, but not necessarily by the spirit of the law. The first fact to be aware of is that if you are a woman in a leadership position going to China for a business trip, it is important that you are well prepared for the differences in culture. Passport to China provides a convenient example to demonstrate what the expectation is when sending a woman in a leadership position to China. It says, “An introduction letter that clearly indicates the female leader’s position, accomplishments, and credentials should be sent to China in advance” (p. 39). This implies that if a woman were to be present at a business meeting unexpectedly the Chinese participants may be surprised or even annoyed. Chinese businessmen normally assume that for a Westernized Women to be in power, she must be very competent at her job. When negotiating and speaking, the women in power should always be the first one to answer the questions, and not have the other attendees speak out of turn. A good tip to have when speaking with a Chinese man is that he will typically avoid eye contact with a woman. This a natural thing, that men commonly do when dealing with women in business. In the US it is considered acceptable to speak about women’s position of power outside of the workplace, but in China, it is
“The early Chinese immigrants came to America in search of gold, and the rest of them who came to help United States to build railroad; afterward some of the Chinese immigrants they sent large amount money back to their family, some of Chinese immigrants who stayed in United States”( Manuel). That’s how Chinatown was built. In our lecture, I studied that many of Chinese immigrants who were coming in the 1840s to 1860s were to look for gold, just like people were coming to California from all over the world to look for gold, At that time, China was controlled by Qing dynasty, and people who were living Guangdong province were suffering poor disease, and war, so they did seek a place to make large amount money. Later on, they had a new mission, the Chinese immigrants built railroad for American. The Chinese immigrants found that the American people did not like them at all, even though they were working diligently. In our lecture, we see many photos of old Chinese immigrants, the photos of building the railroad, the photos of digging gold, and the photos that when they were treated unfairly. Chinese American should not forget those tough, being discrimination, and poor days; Chinese American should thank their predecessors. But today, everything is changed; Chinese
Intercultural communication is a significant, unavoidable element of communication in the 21st century. With the vast movements of population throughout history, as well as the growing prominence of technology, the ability to interact and come into contact with different cultures, both ethnic and sub-cultures, has never been easier. However, with this growing role of intercultural communication, there is a large opportunity for the existence and perpetuation of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. In order to avoid offence and miscommunication when partaking in intercultural communication, a person must be willing to understand a person as an individual entity, and not as a representation of their culture or of what the host culture may believe it to be.
The treatment of Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans is often overlooked as the struggles of other ethnic groups in the United States take center stage in history. Many remember the plight of African-Americans and their struggle over basic civil liberties during the 19th and 20th centuries in America. However we shouldn’t forget that the Chinese were another group heavily discriminated against with the use of legal racism in the form of laws violating basic human rights and Sinophobe sentiments held by the American populace. After the “fall” of China to communism, anti-Chinese sentiments were only exacerbated due to the second Red Scare and the Communist witch hunts that it created. People of Chinese descent were another unfortunate target of racism in America’s long history of legalized racism.
...tely. Some people believe that the two worlds are mutually exclusive, whereas they should find the western culture and Oriental cultures to be compatible when these two cultures are examined equally, they contribute to the progress or growth of many of the same values, such as hard work and perseverance. Unfortunately, there are still some people who cannot see past the Asian features and consider Chinese Americans foreigners, but there are also Chinese who feel that 'Chinese Americans' are 'sell-outs.' For some, both of these camps represent views that are too uncompromising and narrow. Ultimately, if a person decides to celebrate one culture and exclude the other, they should understand that they are denying a part of who they really are. So, wake up, the lost ones!
I wish they would see that we are not that different. They resent us for doing the thing came out here to do - find gold. Just because we actually find it, they hate us. They use us as a scapegoat for all their problems because we find gold, and they don't. I heard that originally we were welcomed, in the 40s, as a way to fill the labour shortage, but no longer. But of course, that was in Queensland, not here. Attitudes have definitely worsened since then. They think we all are the same, that we all fit their stereotype 'Chinese Person' - stupid and vice ridden. In reality, we are completely different from their design of us. We are not here to invade, just to get our gold and get out. We have no interest in their women, just gold. I think we are indeed quite smart, working what they leave behind, and actually receiving results. I can't understand how they don't understand. At least I am not in Victoria. I hear that things are even worse their then they are here, but I don't no how much longer that statement will remain true. I miss my home. But hopefully, I will be able to return there
American people and Chinese people are all generally nice and friendly. Since I arrived here, I have had to use English and faced a completely new environment. Almost all Americans whom I have met are willing to help; they accompanied me to apply for my Wild Card (the student ID in our school), helped me answer phones, and explained things patiently to me. Without their help, I cannot imagine how I could have gotten through the first half year of my stay. To me, Americans are as nice as Chinese.
All in all, the Chinese culture is vastly different than the culture we have in the west. Although that may be the case, we still have to learn and maintain a connection with the Chinese culture since we are so heavily involved in their economic system. Not only are we involved in theirs, they are greatly involved in ours. There are thousands of factories in China that make products to export to the United States. This means that we need to maintain a good connection with the Chinese culture in order to keep our “guanxi” positive with