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Giving something back.
Kim Chomicka, wife of Tadeusz Chomick, Polish ambassador to China is not planning to leave the country before she achieves one of her main goals, to collect one million Chinese Yuan for charity. Ethic Korean, Canadian born and raised, she represents Poland as her own.
"Ever since I meet my husband, I was nervous about how to properly represent Poland regarding the fact I am not Polish. Then you meet other couples in the diplomatic scene and realize the mix of nationalities among us. Since diplomats travel a significant amount of time, they often meet their significant others from other countries and origins," Chomicka says.
Today, she speaks fluent Polish, has travelled extensively through the country and lived there for several years. When her husband was posted to China four years ago, like the trailblazer she is, she was very excited about her new home.
"You hear a lot on the news about China and its vast development, but of course you need to be here to physically see it to understand the scale of those changes. Still, I did believe that despite those changes some of the old Confucian values will be more prevalent here as they are in Korea and Japan. That surprised me, how the social structure have been broken down a lot and some of the manners on the street are very different, Chinese people are more upfront and direct than in other Asian countries," Chomicka says.
Something that both Poland and China share is the love for food and culture and the traditional prominent family values.
"Food and family are highly valued in all cultures; still, I noticed that Poland and China share similar family structures. Families are there for each other no matter what, both financially and socially. You share th...

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... integrate to the West and China in its opening reforms. But our relationships has strengthen for the past five years and it exist a desire to renew many negotiations. China and Poland are like long lost friends who are now catching up,” Chomicka says.
After living in China for four years, she is starting to know the country and is looking forward to stay here for longer, especially so she can achieve one of her goals, to collect one million Chinese yuan for charity.
”I am strong believer that it is in our responsibility to help those who are less fortunate, and to work actively with non profit programs. Last year we were the number one best selling boot at the charity bazaar hold by the foreign ministry in Chaoyang park. What can I say, Chinese people love amber. To collect this money and see my son graduate from high school is on top of my list,” Chomicka says.

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