Sunday, February 24, 2008
Chinese - Laowai (foreigner) Interaction
The end of January I attended the National AIESEC China Mainland Conference in Shanghai where I had a chance to take a part in one of the sessions. In the presence of Lao wais and Chinese we discussed (inter alia) the culture differences between our countries with the aim to better understand each other....This is one of the outputs...
Laowai Perceptions of Chinese
The end of January I attended the National AIESEC China Mainland Conference in Shanghai where I had a chance to take a part in one of the sessions. In the presence of Lao wais and Chinese we discussed (inter alia) the culture differences between our countries with the aim to better understand each other....This is one of the outputs...
Laowai Perceptions of Chinese
- Childish: teenage love, sweet/cute, giggle
- Bad handshake
- Love KTV (karaoke bar)
- Shy (sweet/nice)
- Friendly
- Modest on the outside
- Saving face
- Concerned about the opinion of others
- Small social life
- Try to fulfill the expectations of the group
- Worry a lot
- Lack time management
Chinese Perceptions of Laowai
- Childish: no discipline, eat too much junk food
- Foreign men hunt Chinese women
- Foreign women are hot and hard to get
- Humorous/funny
- Curious about Chinese culture
- Men have Bad taste in Chinese women
- Rich
- Speak their mind/don’t save face
- Dance well
- Drink as a social activity
- Go to clubs/bars often
- More experienced
:) The funniest discovery is we both perceive each other as "childish" ...The difference is what we understand under the behaviours of being childesh:)...What to say more then...Well...Cultures differences....:)
E.
# posted by Evka @ 9:10 PM 
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