Living in China vs. Living in Canada | What I loved

[@e-genieclimatique]

in brief: The video provides a comparison between the experiences of living in China and Canada. **Living in China:** 1. **Culture:** China boasts a rich history spanning 5,000 years, with a diverse culture ranging from ethnic groups, food, language, dialects, architecture, customs, traditional medicine, festivals, and more. While China isn't multicultural like Canada, it is diverse within itself, having 56 nationalities. 2. **Family-Oriented:** The Chinese culture places a significant emphasis on the family unit. The well-being and success of the entire family often take precedence over individual desires and ambitions. There's a strong value placed on taking care of and living with aging parents. 3. **Hardworking Ethic:** China is characterized by its hardworking nature. This is evident in the 9-9-6 work culture, which means working from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., six days a week. Both adults and children are dedicated to their work and studies. 4. **Safety:** China places a strong emphasis on public safety, with extensive use of surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology. 5. **Efficiency:** China values efficiency, evident in its rapid economic growth, e-commerce infrastructure, transportation, and digital payment systems. 6. **Food:** Chinese cuisine offers a vast variety, with delicious food available at affordable prices. **Living in Canada:** 1. **Multiculturalism:** Canada is an immigrant country, rich in ethnic and cultural diversity. The government promotes inclusion based on various factors like gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and religion. 2. **Individuality:** Canada values individuality and personal freedom, allowing each person to express and pursue their unique identities. 3. **Nature:** Canada, being a scenic country, has beautiful landscapes. People have a deep connection and respect for nature. For instance, in Vancouver, cutting down a tree on one's land without valid reasons and government permission is illegal. 4. **Food Safety:** Ingredients in Canada feel organic, and sometimes wild food can be found while hiking in forests. 5. **Pet-Friendly:** Canada is more pet-friendly compared to China. Canadian cities have numerous pet spaces in public facilities, restaurants, and trails. Canada also has robust laws protecting animals from neglect and harmful treatment. Cinthia Lin concludes by expressing her love for both countries and hopes to focus her channel on more culture-related content in the future. (Note: The video is based on Cinthia Lin's personal experiences and perspectives, and she emphasizes that there's no perfect country or city to live in. Each place has its pros and cons.)

[@xoxfairy]

Totally agree with this. I immigrated to Canada from Shanghai when I was 10 and then came back to China after graduating undergrad. I often go back between HK and mainland now. Life is just so much more convenient and there are so much more opportunities here.

[@shuvadeepdey2574]

You should come to India for sometime

[@wsmithe2209]

Watch out for stalkers here.

[@imperialkhmer6146]

If life is better in your country than give up your Canadian citizenship 😂

[@xoxfairy]

@@imperialkhmer6146 Trust me, I really want to if it were THAT easy

[@imperialkhmer6146]

@@xoxfairy Obviously you are just a hypocrite

[@224cm]

I live in Hong Kong now. I lived in Toronto for 6 years in 199x, at that time, we could not make phone calls in TTC ( Metro in Toronto) as there was no signal. Now (30 years later), people still cannot make phone calls, still no signal. VS 30 years ago in China, many people were poor, technology was far behind. Now, I think only a very few Chinese people are really poor, the technology say aerospace, digital payment, ev, weapons, in China has been on the very advanced level

[@vjjvbvjjvb9559]

I don't think China weapon is superior. China copied from Russia master and Russian weapon is a disaster in Ukraine. How is Chinese made weapon better?

[@williejiang]

我在加拿大读书毕业后待了10年，然后回国两年。结果因为自己创业的公司被加拿大一家公司收购，所以又搬回来加拿大。这次回温哥华，真的彻底不想再长居加拿大了。从医疗系统，创业环境和雇人的成本，生活便利度等各方面，中国都更适合创业者。

[@caughtinprovidence7197]

三哥 黑鬼 越多那里越像地狱

[@horridohobbies]

As a natural-born Chinese-Canadian (I can't even speak Chinese), I've visited China many times in the past 25 years to various parts of the country. China has some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the world. I would argue that China is comparable to Canada in this regard.

[@handaxia1251]

she roamed only in the east coast..:)

[@Blueblackberry-ex2xc]

China🇨🇳 is absolutely much more beautiful than the rest of the world, let alone Canada.

[@peterlai9018]

Canada is going down the tube at the moment. The most abled and talented are leaving the country.

[@spencerchapmanbarra7888]

Just discovered your channel. Totally support your approach in guving your unique perspectives after living in ghese fufferent countries and cultures. I am of similar background too! Keep it up girl!

[@SuhandiWijaya]

Also, the biggest difference is the government system. In the West, the people work for the government that works for big corporations (Oligarchy) whereas in China the government works for the people this is also the result of the high involvement of the people in government (almost 100 million party members, which is about 1 of 14 people is a party member) and it makes whole-process Democracy possible. I think in a healthy country/society, the people must understand and be involved in politics because otherwise, the corporations that hold power will also monopolize politics as well. When that happens, look at North America now, the people do not hold the power.

[@PracticaProphetica]

If the government in China only works for the people (selfless) why are there so many billionaires there, and even many party members are billionaires, or at least millionaires. Shouldn't all that wealth go into services for the people? Under communism, ideally the wealth should flow back to the people, and not be hoarded in large bank accounts by government workers. Why is there corruption so that government officials take bribes to do favors for others? Why does the government not dare to open itself up to elections, and let's just see what the people really think about them? Why do they allow the property market to be artificially inflated with empty highrise buildings, so that people who invest money in them, lose everything when the companies collapse? And why can't the people who lost everything when their bank crashed, protest in front of the bank without being arrested? You see, it's not so different from North America. There is corruption and greed in both systems.

[@caofangc]

Chinese government works for the people, are you for real?

[@dayeah765caoni3]

Ghhhggg😂

[@GlennC7357]

bullshit

[@thuroughalongthepath]

No. China is a communist dictatorship country but canada is a democratic country with political freedom of its people. And it is a big mystery that chinese dont like western democracy but want to emmigrate to western countries like canada. And the immigrants of the countries totalism countries like china is a big threat to those countries for their democracy.

[@rickysaluja7669]

Great video. I live in Canada right now, and my long-term girlfriend is chinese. We have been making plans to move to china to live there and experience a new life. Your videos are very helpful.

[@Cinthia_Lin]

thank you! I am actually in Canada right now visiting family. Things are getting a lot more expensive now compared to pre-covid. I also feel it is not as safe. Best of luck with your new life in China

[@horridohobbies]

China is a communal society, whereas Canada is an individualistic society. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. However, I find China to be a much stronger nation precisely because the people pull together to solve the most pressing problems. Canada is quite dysfunctional in this respect.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

That was an interesting comparison. the surveillance cameras are in all western nations now with the UK having most for its population so China's safety is likely to have many aspects making it such a safe place. Please correct me if I am wrong, After years of watching as much China content as I can find, i have noticed that people grow up learning respect for others, men show more respect towards women than the men in the west, in China the laws are harsher for law breakers where as in the West many do not respect the laws or other people, these are just a few reasons why I think there's a lot more to the safety issue than just surveillance. I just discovered your Channel and I think I will enjoy watching your life and travels in China 👍

[@Henry-teach-Chinese-in-jokes]

I have been learning English, studying English humor and Western culture for many years. I’ve made a video about the comparison between Chinese and English and many videos teaching Chinese in graphic and funny ways. Discussions, criticisms, and corrections are welcome.

[@sc8916]

China is a vibrant society with extremely convenient life, but Canada mostly remains the same compare with the life 50 years ago

[@peterlai9018]

Land in Anglo countries are not really free to own after purchase. Property tax is perpetual and failure to pay the city will confiscate and sell it.

[@alfong8279]

Very insightful and informative observations, thanks.

[@SimonCU]

If I want to live in a good area in Shenzhen, which part of Shenzhen do you recommend which will be easy to get a train to Hong Kong?

[@Cinthia_Lin]

Futian, Luohu, Shenzhen Wan all have custom to HK. Futian and Shenzhen North both have high speed rail station to HK

[@mikebo3775]

Definately FuTian district, come to be my neighbor! I like to invite you to nice dinners 😀😀

[@flamencoguy3000]

many homeless in Canada. Drug culture, crime

[@glumour3081]

dont forget neo nazi.....

[@SimonCU]

more homeless and drug addicts in America.. we even have mass shooting and looting too.

[@MichaelAChang]

This video can easily be expanded to hours long. As a Taiwan to Canada immigrant and living in Montreal, I concur with your observations. I love Canada's 4 distinct seasons, its ethnic diversity along with its opportunities to learn about the world's cultures through its own citizens that gives Canadians the unique world view that's very different from our southern neighbours.

[@alexwyler4570]

Because you are so young, you only experience Hong Kong as a part of China, not as its own independent country ( yes the Queen RIP was head of state, but really as long as Hong Kong was civil and polite, it could self determined. Vancouver before 1995 was mostly white. Chinatown was 5 big blocks. The Vanoouver of today is not the Vancouver of 1989 i lived in when i was your age. Your video made me feel Old!!!!KZbin thought i would enjoy your Chinese city at 4 am and i loved it. Love the vibe of your videos. my edit: i want to learn: mandarin? which language is best to. visit China in a future video? and i want to visit China.

[@weiye701]

Well said! Being living in north america, I enjoy the most are 1) the respect of people's right. Just an example, the basic right of handicap or even homeless people are respected well. 2) the fairness - people get fair treatment without having to have special connections. Everyone is ordinary people and all needed is just to follow the rule. For things I hated the most are 1) Gun violence, GOP is to be blamed, 2) tax and tax return - High tax rate, plus painful to file tax return annually. :)

[@SimonCU]

But I don't like the idea of tooting and gun violence in America. In San Francisco it is very dangerous now like many cities in America. It's also very dirty and old. And in NYC you can pay $4000 for a small old rat infested 1BR apartment. If you pay $4000 for an apartment in China major city you definitely get your money's worth. So living in America is not that great especially the expensive over sugary/salty unhealthy food.

[@agoodchow]

@@SimonCU Hi SimonCU , "looting" to clarify your typo. I agreed with all your points, may be not the very last sentence. Thinking food selection is more individual oriented than a given with no choice.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

I'm not sure if I agree with your 1st point. People in the West boasts about their so called freedom of speech and accuse others like China of their lack thereof. But they then turn around and delete my comments on KZbin!! (It's getting a bit better now, but I'm still getting comments deleted). When are you guys going to respect my rights to speak? (Not 'you' personally)

[@Tudor-jf9in]

@@SimonCU 你很无知认为中国房价很低

[@Tudor-jf9in]

@@agoodchow 首先但凡你了解中国房价就知道北京上海的房价并不比纽约低多少而且这是在忽略汇率差和购买力的情况下。还有你为什么会认为美国的食品不健康，但凡你多了解一点中国食品安全相关的问题都不会说出这样无知的话

[@robertgrey5993]

You are very good at making videos, keep it up. I wonder you have problems posting videos in China?

[@alexwyler4570]

TS 3:16 Canada has been a multicultural country only in the last 30 years. Until 1990, it was English, French /Native American and "German/slavic" (that neighbourhood light hair, blue/grey eyes, lots of war so the countries' boundaries kept changing- The Canadian prairies. You have a glass of wine outside watching the Aurore Boerale, your glass of wine will freeze 3 minutes LOL) . The native Americans/French Canadians until the 1960s are the one that developed Canada. ( and the USA): forest,, mining, fishing, industries with English money and directives. They build all the. roads and buildings in Canada. The English brought capitalism. There were no black in Canada. too cold. You had to survive before supermarkets, cars and heat . Again, Canada has been multicultural only since your birth. And at that, only Rich immigrants were invited. Love your videos,! so fun to see the young eyes of today's perspective. . Future video? what kind of Chinese should i learn to visit China? What places should i visit in China?

[@boonteoh2346]

A brand new World is Amazing China!!! Love it, live it Cinthia!!❤❤❤

[@Cinthia_Lin]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@shuvadeepdey2574]

@@Cinthia_Lin you should try to live in India for sometime

[@mattluu]

少数名族是ethnic groups不是nationality

[@clausius594]

Thanks for your video.

[@Adam-gg7ps]

I did not know you were in Bohol before. Very cool! I love that place.

[@Cinthia_Lin]

I was in Bohol doing my depth training for free diving ;)

[@c22282]

@@Cinthia_Lin You should come to Australia, good weather for outdoor activities!

[@alexwyler4570]

FYI Europe until WW1 ish ( varies by Western countries) had a 996 culture too. Read Germinal by Emile Zola.

[@NormanF62]

The main difference is language. In China, everyone speaks Mandarin. It has a unifying effect on the society and everyone identifies as Chinese. In Canada, there is the two solitudes, French and English. You don’t really experience it until you come to Quebec. You find yourself being a minority on an Anglophone-dominated continent. Bilingualism is so imbalanced in this respect and you don’t really feel Canadian when you travel out of Quebec. People won’t communicate in your native language, you must speak in theirs. That’s why the twain will never meet.

[@willgates8383]

You are confusing nationality and ethnicity….Nationality = Country, so only one nationality per country..but a country can have a number of Ethnicities….Han is a ethnicity just like Tibetan or Manchuria, but they are all Chinese nationals. Same as in Canada, every one has the same nationality of Canadian, but we have numerous ethnic groups, like, Italian, Greek, Irish, English, Chinese etc..

[@Cinthia_Lin]

I’m not quite sure either. I looked it up. We don’t use ethnicity to refer minority groups because they are not ethnic groups. They are all Chinese that come from different cultural background and have different customs. But you are right, nationality may not be accurate either. I think I should refer us as the Han and minority groups.

[@randomname931]

Surveillance cameras only make a safe country even safer. Chinese culture of respect for each other, especially elders, is what makes China safe.

[@Tudor-jf9in]

并不会

[@Easyly1953]

Pet friendly is a reason you like about canada???? What's wrong with you

[@พีรพลขุนพรหม]

Cinthia You are very beautiful Chinese woman. 😊

[@Neuvari]

theres no perfect country/city but theres a better one lol, definitely not canada

[@33hunting]

Cinthia, I guess you were an international student in Canada and then you came back to China. Many Chinese international students are rich. Canada is becoming less white. There are lots of white LGBT in Canada.

[@oseibroni3732]

Wonderful presentation.

[@Cinthia_Lin]

Many thanks!

[@oseibroni3732]

Very welcome.@@Cinthia_Lin

[@MocaFin]

Thanks for your sharing🎉

[@atamo4323]

Just saw a video on 996 work style. The interviewees were in 30’s or late 20’s. Most say 996 is not strictly enforced but ppl do work overtime, with or without pay. They don’t seem to mind it very much as long as they get paid. As I see more of the world and interact with/observe more ppl, I find hong kong ppl are different behaviorally than Chinese from mainland or taiwan. Hong Kong ppl are not an accurate representation of the Chinese race (most westerners first encounter with Chinese are Hong Kong emigrants in the old days). Same with North American. They are not an accurate representation of the “westerners”. They are different from ppl in Europe, whose principles and values system are more conservative than North American.

[@yiqiwang]

You have a very good voice.

[@josephguo6256]

people in Canada could live in a camp on road side, but not allow in China. that is the difference.

[@sguser65]

u prefer that?

[@TerminatorMod101]

Han is ethnicity, Not Nationality!

[@vostrovostro8824]

Its called Canindia now ? 😂 😂

[@Anonymous------]

Ease and convience of living: China Affordable cost of living: China Better food supply: China Society safety: China Ease of starting a business: China Better chances to get rich: China Making friends: China Interesting life: China Loneliness: Canada Boredom: Canada Stress: Caanda Racism: Canada Taxes: Canada Chance of bankruptcy: Canada 😂

[@vjjvbvjjvb9559]

I just found your channel and I wondered you speak good English. You see Canada is good, but you never see America yet. My daughter who is born in America and now she is a teenager. I took her to visit Canada this year, she told me no place is better than America. I can tell that too. Surveillance cameras in China got help by American businessman who knows how to do those cameras. He helped to set it up for China. China is safe because it is communist regime, plus China, Japan, or South Korea don't have diverse population as America does. America has World population in the country so it is hard to manage. If police goes too far, they will get sue, but not in China. You can't sue the police. Can't compare democratic with communist systems. America is capitalist country and work hard than communist. You can say China works 9-9-6, but how productive its workers produce. America works 8 hours a day and 5 days a week with 2 weeks vacation and 1 week sick leave in most companies, plus 6 to 10 days holiday depending on company policy.

[@Seanpeng]

No money = same life everywhere.

[@leethal59]

Are you married? Do you have kids?

[@hanfucolorful9656]

这么漂亮的小姐姐，应该去拍电影啊！

[@xxxxx4957]

u've been everywhere then...😁😁😁

[@blee04524]

looking mad cute

[@importantlookingpirate]

That is a good development and choise I think. To know more about other cultures and life is interesting. More interesting The The financial world. My background is financial but I like traveling and exploring. 😊 IVE been to Beijing, Shanghai, Hanzhou and Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a city I could live in. So beutiful and vibrant. All that energy even though I mostly prefer small places😊

[@Cinthia_Lin]

Glad you enjoyed it! I agree. Cultural content would definitely be more fun to talk about :)

[@tommysiharath6988]

Interesting perspective. I can see the bias in your opinion for China, but it's just that, an opinion. I've met Chinese who lived in Canada and their opinion of Canada is similar to yours, but they can't stand China anymore. Is there any reason why you came back to China vs. staying in Canada? Besides family or food, I don't see any other reason to stay in China as a Chinese, unless you don't need to work (rich) or have your dream job (kind of hard to imagine in China) or couldn't stay in Canada any longer (green card?). Food and Family seem to be the only reason and those are personal. I mean you are using KZbin and having to jump through hoops to use it to attract a foreign audience. Don't you miss not having to use a VPN and taking a gamble whether a webpage will load or not? Life in Canada for Chinese is great. In Canada, you are Chinese. In China, you are just nobody. The sad truth (I don't say it to be mean) being one in a billion. Western society embraces individualism, that every person can make a difference (in movies, the hero saves the world) and every voice matters. People in China make fun of that actually as if it isn't possible (collectivism, just go watch a Chinese film and cringe on how they save the world in action movies). Glad you do love your country and explain the nice things of both China and Canada. And also, surveillance doesn't make the country safe. I think the Chinese people themselves are "safe" as in they are less violent than westerners. Definitely an interesting topic though.

[@davidk.d.7591]

Chinese are "less violent" than Westerners lol. Look up any Chinese war lol. North America is quite unique in its crime rate among developed countries

[@esprit728]

how can you said westerner not violent people... LOL how many native Indian people die because of colonialism. who kill them.

[@seawater1322]

@@davidk.d.7591 wtf are you talking about?? You forgot about the colonial expansion, and cultural imperialism? The 18th/19th and 20th century has been a canvas of the wests constant wars, thieving and arrogance. gtfoh

[@seawater1322]

@@davidk.d.7591 anti sino bot alert, he's fresh from serpntza's dumb channel no doubt.

[@kahhowong3417]

Narcissist make poor role models. My life is not about you!

[@jaydee6268]

ok.

[@kahhowong3417]

@@jaydee6268 a👍

[@sezden8479]

Very nice Cinthia, as the other ones! I love the way and the elegance, that you are explaining the things! I just replied to you today to your email, either there is a beautiful image for you, as a surprise! Also an important request, pls. read it carefully. Regarding Canada, comparing to China, is a big difference into most aspects, regarding social environment and people into the society, they need more progress and neatness aspects to be implemented, safety as you have mentioned and more. I personally had a very bad experience there, i will not develop, it was on a political level, where they break an act, normally guaranteed, by their Gov.! Sincere regards! ✌🙏