Why Mainland Chinese lack manners? The cause of Chinese tourists uncivil actions when traveling ?

[@JW-mb6tq]

I had a Chinese lady jump the queue in front of me at a small store. As she put her items on the counter I placed my items very near hers and when the clerk looked at me I slid my items closer to hers and looked at her like I knew her. It caused all kinds of confusion. I loved the look on her face when I told her queue jumping means you pay for the person you cut. It was funny.

[@stripedpolkadots8692]

I like that rule 😆

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

SUPER STYLISH PUBLIC BEHAVIOR INDOCTRINATIONS !

[@matildamaher111]

Good on you

[@deecris3972]

Every time I go to a Chinese supermarket, this happens to me sometimes, but I never let them get away with it. So rude!

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast7725]

That. Was. Hilarious! 😅

[@sammyt3514]

I’m in Canada and have Chinese colleagues at work and one day we were lining up in the cafeteria at work to pay for our lunch. I paid for mine and my colleague behind me just walked past the cash register without paying for his so I turned around and told him: “are you paying for your lunch?” and that got the attention of the cash register lady so he had to pay for it! Then when we went to a table to eat together he and a couple of other Chinese colleagues were on my case making me feel like it was wrong to point out the fact that he hadn’t paid for his lunch because no one had noticed!! So in their logic, since nobody had noticed that you’re stealing it’s OK to steal… I told them off and set them straight about how people are expected to behave in Canada (despite the fact they had been in the country for years and should've known that already), but that incident certainly left a bad impression in my mind about their culture. This is why I appreciate this honest lady's video.

[@WillN2Go1]

This is entitled parasitic behavior. I don't think it's common among most Chinese. (There are crooks.) I've never met any nationality more networked than the Chinese. When someone here's you're from Toronto and they ask, Do you know my cousin John, he's a CPA there? It seems absurd. In China, if it's important they'll figure it out. It will blow your mind. So most people who aren't complete jerks are going to pay because there's a good chance it'll get back to someone they know. In a city of 125,000 people my son and I hopped in a taxi and tried to give directions to his grandfather's village. We'd assumed it would be easy. Nope. The driver pulled over and asked a guy on a bicycle. He made a call, then made another call and handed the phone to me. It was our cousin who lived there. And in the great tradition I learned living in Canada: I'm sorry.

[@DamienDae]

I heard similar stories about how Chinese will take advantage of any situation until being confronted. Sad.

[@comicipedia]

This has nothing to do with being Chinese and just speaks to the character of individuals involved. China has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, it's considerably lower than Canada

[@ASmithee67]

I spent 5 years in Beijing. The Chinese culture is if you can copy or cheat to get an advantage or save money, it is accepted.

[@dbdmack]

Had an upper level manager at one of the largest manufacturers do this every day............with hot dogs in the company cafeteria. The cafeteria is a vendor. Now, someone turned him in and there was an investigation launched. He was caught and fired. Imagine telling your mate that you lost your job over stealing hot dogs at work.

[@steeleanderson1172]

I'm a 6'5" Australian and I've had rude Chinese tourists push me whilst travelling in Vietnam recently. Turns out I push back, and the rules of physics are not in their favour.

[@retribution999]

Not unless they do Tai Chi, in which case you may find yourself on the floor at their feet. Australians have destroyed Bali and turned it into a drinking den.

[@andreasherzog2222]

Hehe, I'm 6'4", easily overlooking a chinese crowd :) Some 30y ago in Hongkong, I got tired of swiftly passing through columns of people - 8 side by side - with their phones. So I took a deep breath, extended to my full height and stood like a rock ;) Since then I often use this posture when encountering lots of Chinese and it's always funny. btw Arabs and Indians aren't much better than Chinese ...

[@gary-o5j]

LMAO! Good on you mate!

[@tsanseverino950]

😂😂😅

[@island661]

I love it! 😂

[@bobkids009]

Very frank talk indeed......you are NOT a Traitor to the Chinese at large you are just telling the Truth that the Chinese dislike to hear.....Well done lady......continue your openness in how to behave in public by the Chinese......I am a Chinese too....!

[@doughoward6401]

I have observed this in many Chinese, I try to overlook this and I am not prejudice as I am white , and have a black uncle who is married to a white woman . I was told that in China they think that if you aren't in z hurry , then they are and you should move aside for them .

[@condorX2]

Did you know China have 56 ethnic groups? It would be nice is this activist mention which group of Chinese instead clumping them all together. Heck, we don't when know if they're rural Taiwanese ;)

[@pappabaz]

Very interesting insight into your perception of your culture. I agree with your take on Tribalism, I personally think tribalism and bias which are inherit human traits which had their place in hunter gather times protecting us are quite destructive in modern society. As an Irish person whose society is extremely polite I had noticed Chinese tourists and in particular whilst visiting Japan I did note some of the characteristics like pushing people and spitting on the ground.

[@DavidLee-mm5cb]

From my personal experiences of when I lived in Hong Kong, these behaviors of mainland Chinese tourists talking loudly, cutting in line, pushing, shoving, and sometimes letting their children urinate in public places are not limited to one particular ethnic group. I have heard them speaking in many different dialects and yet still showing the same behaviors. The common denominator here is what is culturally accepted and tolerated within Mainland China is not tolerated and accepted anywhere else. I have traveled throughout Asia. Chinese people in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. don’t behave like that.

[@sunburstrose7860]

@@condorX2 She said "mainland Chinese".

[@jacobblumin4260]

How refreshing and delightful to hear someone say "I'm not tribal". What a breath of fresh air! Everyone would be better off if we got out of the hyper-politicized mindset of tribalism.

[@jasonm9264-f2o]

Not just race and nationality, but political party, religion, state etc

[@tesmith47]

Be honest, white folks have done very well with THAT attitude

[@DuyuCoyote]

Depends on your tribe. People come in all flavors.

[@r8chlletters]

People are tribal. It’s not a choice it’s how social animals are organized. It’s like saying “I’m not a breather” when you have lungs.

[@jaykay415]

​@r8chlletters ultimately, we can look at it as all of us being members of the human tribe in this time on earth. But if you grow up with heavy tribalism, I suppose it's hard to overcome it. It can be so destructive though.

[@annaklijn7589]

I am originally from Holland (the Netherlands)🇳🇱 living close to the tulip and other bulb fields. The farmers have now placed cameras and there are people who protect the fields . Why?? As soon as a bus with Chinese tourists stops at the fields, they jump out with plastic bags and start pulling the bulbs out off the ground and I mean LOTS of them. Very shameful behavior. There are now farmers who have armed themselves with guns where they normally scare birds with. Absolutely horrible behavior and I don’t want to talk about there table manners!

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

China went from paupers to a largish middle class in one and a half generations and many are just ill-mannered with uncouth uncivilized behaviors that haven’t caught up. These are not western peasants who over centuries have acquired a degree of refinement. These are uncultured louts who had their civilizing framework further erased by tumult and events like the Cultural Revolution. Similar to the “Ugly American” archetype but worse. They’ll need another 50 years before a critical mass learns politeness imo.

[@AungTunOogoogle]

I wonder if that camera made any difference. They would not care. They must be chased away like...???

[@malk6277]

You'd think the tour operators would enforce better behaviour. I can imagine the tourists themselves thinking they aren't doing anything especially wrong if that's the way everyone behaves back home: but the tour operators know better. Pretty sad situation.

[@Laszlo-b8k]

Why the Hungarian flag? Just curious

[@2pekes568]

@@malk6277 I agree. Shameful behavior. I can’t tell if Mainland Chinese are clueless about manners in other countries or just don’t care and are going to do whatever they want. I know this might sound racist but I’m really trying not to be. It just gets tiring dealing with rude people.

[@JuandelaCruz001]

I RESPECT this lady, especially when she goes off about tribalism. Just subscribed.

[@patmaurer8541]

Holding up a mirror for us Americans, too; because we expect everyone, everywhere to accept OUR behaviour and customs--even when WE are the visitors!

[@bivvystridents3752]

Same. This is gold.

[@bivvystridents3752]

@@patmaurer8541 But Americans are superior, so that's okay.

[@rcnelson]

You bet. I gave a thumbs up just for her tribalism comments. The rest was pure good gravy.

[@NoKnockaKnee]

@@patmaurer8541 Not all Americans. Mostly new Englanders and Californians.

[@ArkVogel]

A Hong Kong guy I chatted with on a trip to Europe years back had a different take. He explained that a majority of bad Chinese tourists at that time were “new money”; rural or poor people who recently got rich and decided to travel the world. Money does not buy class.

[@jilliango15]

he got a point. and also HK people are nicer than mainlands.

[@LuvUrLife6789]

Come on this is what my Shanghai colleague would say - I don’t really buy it though

[@DRIFTStudiosGameFi]

Largely true. Inside of mainland China the Chinese 'way' is actually quite enjoyable. The concept of face manifests itself in China as never belittling someone else, so there is a lot of permission to just do what you need to do. It just doesn't work in many other cultures, hence it tends to come across as abrasive abroad.

[@qcrctgavarcesxrfab8015]

@@LuvUrLife6789i agree, it’s a diff concept. Even in other countries there are “new money” people with their own specific attitude. But this mainlanders are a different phenomenon

[@dianathum6420]

I disagree. I feel that the Chinese people in general just do not value consideration of others. Those with old money behave better simply because they have been exposed to other thinking in their dealings with non-Chinese.

[@3122-t6h]

I too appreciate this lady's honesty. She is stating what I can't state due to this political correctness culture. I was raised in Germany, and I live in Canada now. German culture teaches politeness and good manners. It's a simple concept, it makes those around you feel comfortable.

[@garyt7232]

As a Chinese-American, I agree with your assessment.

[@markhuston9250]

Which of the over 30 countries that are America do you reside?

[@jamesj9744]

@@markhuston9250 Neat rhetoric. You really made some point, Mark. Great job.

[@ootts456]

You people always add the ethnicity to your nationality almost as if it makes the statement more credible, but it's just an American agreeing with the Chinese stuff

[@ootts456]

@@markhuston9250 tell me you're South American without telling me you're South American

[@markhuston9250]

@ A guess. However, I am from one of the 30 plus countries that are American. As is the Russian Ununited State.

[@gardenlady3344]

As a Chinese American I agree that the mainland tourists are very rude/loud/destructive. And in my opinion, the more wealthy they are the worse the behavior becomes. The sense of entitlement is ridiculous. When I see a tour or a small group in the area I turn the other way. To be honest, now that the economy in China has changed and less mainlanders are traveling, it’s been nicer for the rest of us.

[@letsgowalk]

Sadly. as ABCs, we often get lumped in with them overseas nowadays too.

[@gardenlady3344]

@ Exactly💯❗️

[@duaneowens7777]

great response. As ablack american, I tend to get rude stares in beijing especially on the subways. What do you think is the problem

[@gardenlady3344]

The reason in my opinion > narcissistic undeserved self importance and prejudicial under-educated unworldly views of others and the world.

[@karimtabrizi376]

China has huge youth unemployemt now

[@alliswell44596]

I heard another version from a Chinese person. She said that during the Chinese revolution the cultural elite was crushed to the point that there were no well mannered people left anymore to look up to as a behavior benchmark. As a results the standards remained "Village level" even after the urbanization. Moreover it got worse, cuz city crowds, queues, product deficit etc were making ppl feel very insecure, unsafe, and as a result increased their agressiveness level. Essentially china is dealing with a whole bunch of urbanized villagers who know got their hands into education and money, but the mentality had nowhere to stretch.

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

I was the front desk clerk at a small motel in Florida, where visitors from all over the world came. It was really low budget, so we also had a lot of one night local patronage. By far, the rudest, most condescending and patronizing check-ins we ever had were Chinese nationals. By contrast, our Japanese guests were the most polite.

[@mikehart5619]

I have the same experience. The Japanese and Koreans I've met and worked with are almost too polite.

[@patmaurer8541]

I also ran a small motel in Florida. My experience taught me that there are both arrogant and pleasant people in every country and culture; they may even have been raised by the same parents ;-)

[@chickensandwich3398]

I also worked car rental front desk in the early 00s. It was the most fun job I had. Our small company had us pickup guests from the area hotels. Crazy busy in the morning and slow in the afternoons. I did a lot of homework during the slow afternoons. Driving the new rental cars was fun. Washing the returned cars wasn't so much fun.

[@SU-ou5pe]

Thank you for mentioning us being polite!! ❤

[@TheHiddenNarrative]

The sad thing is that Japanese and Koreans always viewed China as the big brother and emulated their culture in a lot of ways for thousands of years. Yet today, in some aspects, they seem to be a better representation of high culture than the one they originally learned it from.

[@bluebellsonority563]

Thank you for this video! When I was in mainland China as a tourist, people would constantly bump into me and neither looked back to see if I was okay nor apologized, not even when my camera fell to the ground - and it wasn't even a crowded place! There were 2-3 meters free space around me! They just didn't mind running over people that stand in their direct way. When I was standing in line at a train station, a huge crowd of Chinese pushed me back and jumped the queue. Until that day I might have seen 1 or 2 people do that, but the entire crowd? And the staff didn't say anything at all. When I came home and shared my experiences, I was called racist and fraught with prejudices! How is an experience a prejudice?

[@phil1723]

You're not prejudice or racist you just don't like their behavior just like me, I was there in the mid 90's their behavior hasn't changed it got worst

[@samgyeopsal569]

@@phil1723their behaviour changes depending on which city you are in

[@cathhl2440]

It is what it is. Some people just throw the term racial prejudice around because it makes them sound righteous.

[@phav1832]

The Progressive Left has over-used and misused the term racist to the point that it is now meanless . . . ignore ignorant, self-righteous people.

[@qcrctgavarcesxrfab8015]

Yess!! I experience it too. They’re really different. Like I saw some of them literally spit inside an elevator, sometimes inside a building room. Like I’ve never seen a civilized person do that. I was indeed shocked

[@Tribunal1023]

I worked in an Asian nursing home. Our patients were Asians of various descent and the worst and rudest ones were the mainland Chinese patients and I hated working with them. I never spoke this out loud because it’s not right but thank you for speaking out what we are all thinking.

[@IlhanOmar-s8k]

Way to pigeonhole 1.5 billion people. I’m sure taking the time to type this doesn’t obscure any covert racism.

[@nutronstar45]

@@IlhanOmar-s8khow is it racism?

[@shootmcrunfast]

@@IlhanOmar-s8k Oh please, get over yourself. You are the problem not the solution.

[@DmensionXero]

"An Asian Nursing Home" to generalize and then pointing out people "from mainland China" as the rudest? "I never spoke this outloud" Should have kept it that way.

[@nutronstar45]

@@DmensionXero funny how speaking from one's experience is called "racist" nowadays

[@MAXIMUMSpeed-lw7wk]

As a Chinese American I enjoyed this video. It is very well written and very well spoken. Thank you for this video.

[@raydiane1]

You’re an intelligent and honest lady! I respect people like you. You have moral, class and is ethical.

[@seesamsaw]

I have a lot of respect for your level-headed perspective, it’s so refreshing.

[@aaronjensen8455]

I've lived in both Mainland China and Taiwan, and traveled to Hong Kong many times. The difference between people and society in China and Taiwan is such a stark contrast. People from Taiwan are generally polite, especially when they travel abroad. Taiwanese people aren't hyper nationalistic and xenophobic like they are in mainland China. The Chinese Communist Party doesn't instill good attitudes in the people. The CCP urged people to attack Chinese culture and disrespect their elders during the Cultural Revolution. Today, the CCP teaches people nationalism, and makes them think that China is better than other countries/cultures.

[@wiseone162]

Communism destroys Culture basically.

[@carilyncipolla1805]

Your honest assessment is refreshing ❤.

[@andreandree4384]

Agree. So true

[@goosecouple]

"China has a 5000 year civilization. We are better than others." -- Chin.ese, since ancient times.

[@plos2765]

5000 year civilization of what? All those years leading up to Mao bright idea of killing birds... and onward to where we are now with Xi. Nice. I prefer Chinese in Thailand.. Taiwan.. Malaysia & Indonesia.. or Singapore, thanks. 🙏

[@alanr5601]

For starters, I was raised by my mother who was Japanese. She was from the countryside with a modest education. When she moved to the US she did not have any language skills let alone ANY exposure to people or cultures outside of Japan (she grew up in wartime Japan). Her advice to me was “always observe” in order to see how others do things. In our home, we could do things “our way”, but outside we should do things the way others do. My degree is in international business. Most of the study is in business requirements, but some of the study was in cultural influence and considerations. In the end, the professor said that there are too many cultural aspects to study completely so the one tool that we should use most is “observation”. All that college and I ended up with the same advice that my limited education mother shared years earlier. But the key to observation is the confidence to put our reference points (say, our cultural ego) aside so we can observe in a judgement free manner. Once we observe, then we must be willing to act accordingly otherwise the observation is pointless (knowledge without action is an encyclopedia book!). Just because we adjust our to blend in with others does not mean we abandon “our” culture. As the saying goes, “when in Rome, . . . “. Keep up the good work!!

[@wildswan221]

Great advice from your mom. Japanese were always known for excellent manners when they traveled -- I think the wave started in the 80s. They'd ski past you in groups with sumimasens echoing out.

[@Sgettieddi]

Your mother is above the normal parent. She is very wise. My experience with Japanese companies varied from cutthroat to honorable. I appreciate the experience I gained and the good people taught me the difference between within their own culture. Consider yourself fortunate.

[@ResearchFirst-z7j]

After travelling to Japan I can honestly say that Japanese people are the most respectful people on earth (My opinion, almost too respectful. lol). It is sad that Japanese people are considered bad in China. Several stabbings of Japanese people have occurred recently in China yet the Chinese appear to applaud it on social media. I have scolded Chinese tourists and students for poor behaviour in the past, and unfortunately the young males seem to be the worst. It is sad that the CCP has brainwashed generations into communist government puppets who know no better.

[@stoneagedjp]

For perspective, decades ago, Japanese tourists used to have a bad reputation, too. My grandmother told a story of getting on an elevator full of them, going to the same floor. She was last on, and last off 😆

[@JebusHypocristosX]

I have traveled to over 80 countries and I observed that they more religious people were the worse their manners were, regardless of country or religion.

[@Carlo-zk2cy]

This explains why their country as whole have no respect and regards to the sovereign rights of other countries in South China Sea.

[@evatam4393]

Mainland Chinese lost at least a generation of education during cultural revolution. They didn't have the luxury to learn about manner their main focus at that time was about survival. Moreover, they had the one child policy which made matter worst. Mainland education system should include civil courtesy as part of the curriculum and work with parents to reinforce good behavior in youngsters.

[@Cococokieful]

Manners does not come from riches or from policy. Anyone can be good immediately, they don't need to reach a certain monetary goal or status before they strive to be a good person. Poor people can be courteous, just as rich people can be insolent. Virtue comes from conscious effort to uphold it, not some external objects or situation - these merely bring out one's inclination. Often, people pretend they are good when they are really in love with vice or with comfort. That's just mostly a convenient excuse.

[@tdgdbs1]

You will witness the same in Northern Vietnamese and Southern Vietnamese. Unfortunately, the dividing line is slowly being erased by indoctrination.

[@ramonlijauco7563]

The arrogance exists mainly in family members of the CCP officials. They grow up with absolute power in their society and take that with them as they travel abroad. After all, which mainlanders can freely travel? Only the CCP and their family can.

[@stevenchen266]

true that

[@sayajinmamuang]

Indeed china took big loss due to the cultural revolution. Before the cultural revolution chinese displayed civilized behavior for the most part. Just look at old videos of Beijing from the 1920s and earlier.

[@noodles96822]

Thank you! Finally hearing someone speaking the truth!! Thank you for your honesty and boldness! 👍👍👍

[@karinvasquez3956]

Thank you for your comments . Now I understand better some more or less rude behaviour that I had experienced. It helps me to ignore it and not to feel too bad about it. 5:05

[@justmakinganobservation]

Growing up in the Bay Area, you bump into lots of tourists from Mainland China. A popular spot is the San Francisco Outlets in Livermore (don't know why they call it that). My family and I were shopping before Christmas and they came in by the bus loads. My mother and I were standing in line and had this lady basically breathing on our backs. Very unusual. We slowly kept moving away but she kept coming right up behind us. My mother coming from the Navajo Nation didn't take disrespect very well, and saw that breach of space as very disrespectful. She said “bears tolerate the fleas, only when they cannot feel them”. She grabbed the ladies hand behind us and that gave her a jolt and she backed away real quick. She never came close again.

[@edsmale]

Because to Chinese, an unoccupied space is an invitation to fill (cut the line). So they leave no space. Related: on a plane, they jump up and rush down the aisle, because an unoccupied space must be filled.

[@SueAnnaJoe]

Yo, this is normal behavior for the Chinese people in San Francisco city limits. If the tourists annoy you, I'd avoid SF too.

[@justmakinganobservation]

@@SueAnnaJoe that’s the point, this is normal behavior for them. That’s normal behavior for my Navajo mother. It’s not about avoiding, just sharing an experience when two cultures collide. This is not about how one is more morally superior than the other. Just sharing an experience. Wasn’t the first and won’t be the last. Just making an observation.

[@jasonlarson9886]

@@SueAnnaJoe”Normal behavior” 🥴

[@alexk3088]

Coming from former Soviet Union I understand this behavior. If you allow space, others might cut in line. But I don't tolerate this, including in my former countrymen. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I left that s***hole to get away from all this, so please don't bring this with you. Many cultures have idioms about respecting the rules of the place you visit. It's a sign of self-respect. Respecting others is the only way to earn respect. Like love, respect can't be forced and nobody is entitled to it.

[@adgurl01]

I have to say as a Black American female living in China for over 7 years now, working as a Kindergarten teacher at a Bilingual School, part of all my lessons is teaching empathy, respect, compassion and patience. The next generations will be better.

[@phyllissalazar8344]

You should teach those things to American blacks first, before worrying about teaching elsewhere.

[@IncognitoFLA]

@@phyllissalazar8344 Why do they always need to identify as BLACK? Are we supposed to gush empathy for "the struggle" or be proud because one has an accomplishment? A teacher in China ... that is admirable but is being black something that needs to be added as a qualifier? @adgurl01 needs to come off of the crutch.

[@YtUser-c1c]

@@phyllissalazar8344I agree.

[@jhodges7041]

@@phyllissalazar8344 its her life . why don't you teach them ?

[@machine1027]

Another adolescent trying to join the adult discussion. Of another Wumao (Ten cent Army by the CPP) trying to earn a few yuan.

[@silverwings8127]

Wow! You are brave. Thank you for your honesty. I appreciated the explanation.

[@JBass33]

I knew quite a few Chinese American students when I was in college. They had grown up in America and they were always courteous, kind, and polite. A few years later I was on a tour of a nature preserve on an island. There were about 12 of us and 5 were Chinese, together with their translator. The ranger in charge of the tour gave us the usual instructions about staying on the marked paths, following her instructions, etc. As we walked along the ranger pointed out a kind of moss that grows no where else in the world but on this island. She reminded us to stay on the path and not to get anywhere near the moss. The Chinese tourists listened to these instructions being translated and when the ranger had turned to continue the tour, they walked yards off the trail and not only touched the moss but also walked on it. The ranger turned back to the group when she heard the Chinese tourists laughing as they walked back over the moss to the group. The ranger immediately terminated the tour. The Chinese tourists acted like it was all a big joke while the rest of us seethed at their behavior. That experience unfortunately comes to mind whenever I see a group of Chinese tourists traveling with an interpreter.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

It’s very frustrating to deal with people like that. Communication doesn’t help 😔

[@nightreader5879]

Actually consequences seemed to do something here. After the termination of the tour those particular tourists didn't do any more damage to that moss.

[@danidejaneiro8378]

@@nightreader5879 - but they didn't learn not to do it again to some other moss.

[@42kellys]

Dear lady, is it just a generation or so that this is typical of mainland Chinese people? I mean, before respect was the main thing in China right?

[@davidloo610]

During COVID old American Chinese women were beaten up by white Americans how about that? Is it worse than what you are bad mouthing China?

[@georgepappas4628]

I live in Australia, and a lot of cashed up mainland Chinese have moved to Australia over the last 10 years or so. I find them extremely rude and entitled. They also take the same attitude when they drive as they are extremely aggressive and feel entitled on the road.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

😢

[@futz1656]

Or extremely badly in huge expensive 4wds

[@andersonomo597]

Aussie here and I agree. Where I am, there are more and more Asians to the point that shoppers at my local ng centre are about 95% Asian. They are incredibly selfish, disrespectful , oblivious to others and greedy. Just my observations, based on studying their behaviours over a long period.

[@davidbee3704]

I live in Australia and the amount of cashed up Chinese buying up residential property is out of control. In the apartment building I live in, it's about 80-90% Chinese. They never say "hello" or "G'day" in the elevator. I always greet people in the elevator - the Chinese just ignore me. So rude!

[@andersonomo597]

Aussie here and I agree. Where I am, there are more and more Asians to the point that shoppers at my local ng centre are about 95% Asian. They are selfish, disrespectful, oblivious to others and greedy. Just my observations, based on studying their behaviours over a long period.

[@lid144]

Thanks for the candid explanations. Here in Australia, we have huge Chinese and Indian populations. The Chinese can be astonishingly rude with their habit of making judgements about a person's physical features; fat, ugly, big nose, etc, while in the presence of that person! They simply start talking in Chinese, thinking no one around can understand Chinese. Their blinkered behaviours can hinder their ability to read the cultural cues and fit in better.

[@dominicr2001]

you guys had " White AUstralia " policy until the 60s... That is OK, I presume... The hypocrisy of the white Australians

[@jweb-p4q]

Kindness, empathy, awareness of others, is something so important our world needs. Good video and good introduction!

[@Arete37]

I have a friend who is the kindest person in the world. He never has anything negative to say about anyone or anything. He does a lot of traveling to other countries and always talks about how enjoyable some country or other was. He recently went to mainland China and was there for several weeks. When he got back he didn't have much to say. I asked him if he'd like to go back there sometime. He shook his head and said, "No, no."

[@mariamorgan6913]

A breath of fresh air! Exposure to other cultures brings on understanding and acceptance. Keep sharing your knowledge 👏🥰

[@citytrees1752]

It's true - zero manners or empathy. I was in a wig shop with my mom who had lost her hair from cancer. A whole family of them came in, put their heads through the doorway of the fitting room, and stood and watched while the lady fitted her for a wig, as if it was a side show. I had to tell them to get out. This was in Canada.

[@mgrmln]

I so appreciate you talking about this. I was just on a tour and not only was this Chinese family very late to every tour meeting point, they switched seats causing all kinds of havoc on the bus, refusing to move back to their original seats! The fall of Chinese manners is truly disappointing for a society so steeped in history. Such a disappointing decline into uncivilized behavior!

[@phredmadsen-vallee8375]

This has been a very helpful tutorial, helping to clarify questions I've encountered during my travels. Thank you.

[@luckm8852]

I'm ethnic Chinese but not a citizen of China. My mother is just like how you described yours, and perhaps worse. She looks down on others all the time. Most of my family members, although they have assimilated with the local population and do not spit indiscriminately and all that, they still look down on non-Chinese citizens even if they're friends. I feel that superiority complex is a big problem for us Chinese regardless of citizenship, as it prevents us from learning and adopting good things from others.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

I totally agree 👍!

[@DawnBreaker118]

All prejudices, whether of religion, race, politics or nation, must be renounced, for these prejudices have caused the world's sickness. It is a grave malady which, unless arrested, is capable of destroying the whole human race. *Malaysian here living in the UK, Sri Lankan by origin; I noticed the same attitude here, not sure why, but also, I have so many close Chinese friends, and the younger ones are less prejudiced; the same applies to my ethnic group; I sincerely enjoyed my short travel to China, but was prepared for it, but for me, China specifically will mature over time ***

[@AsttoScott]

This is why we call you all Little Emperors.

[@Call-me-Al]

My mother isn't Chinese nor even Asian, but her grand parents were rich and lost a lot of land during world war 2. So she grew up poor but with the mental entitlement of the rich. She has a similar attitude of looking down on everyone else. It was so exhausting and damaging to grow up with that attitude in the household. She only knows fake humility, and that only towards those she considers above her in hierarchy. I cannot stand her, my two younger siblings can tolerate her more than us two older siblings, because they didn't experience the strongest of her bad attitude. She became less intense and much less violent over the decades we were born, yet she's still too much like her old self to endure for us older. As the older generations die out, the less ruder ones will become more common. Surely for the Chinese too.

[@eseem336]

Wow really? And the rest of the world looks down on chinese. Very funny. In my country there’s a saying that “a good chinese is worse than dog” even…

[@EddyWoon]

I totally agree with you. I was on a tour bus ride in New Caledonia and we had the tour guide proudly informing us all about the history and sights of her country but unfortunately there was a Chinese couple sitting in the seat in front of us (my wife and me). Right from the start of the rise, he was busy loudly criticising on how bad New Caledonia is when compared to China. He was so loud that I could hardly hear the tour guide; I asked in his own language why he was wasting his time and money travelling here when he could stay at home in style and luxury. He turned around to see me and was in shock that I could understand his tirade. The tour guide heard and saw the commotion and asked if we were okay. I said that the guy in front of me was very impressed with her country (and that man was rather embarrassed and confused). When we had arrived at the destination and everyone was disembarking from the bus, I had chosen to be the last person in the disembarkation queue. I explained to the tour guide about the man's poor manners (& his arrogant rants) and that I had to shut him up so that I could hear her. I am guessing that that she had encountered her fair share of these tourists in her line of work.

[@robertwarner5963]

Not just Chinese are rude trourists. I can remember a bus tour of landmarks in Portugal when one women spent much of the trip bragging about how great is was to live in Back Bay Boston. We two Canadian sailors were baffled as to why she was talking about a place totally un-related to today's tour. The Mexican couple were noticeably quiet.

[@patmaurer8541]

I'm glad you confronted him, and impressed that you did it respectfully, because that's far more likely to actually CHANGE the behaviour! Well done!

[@patmaurer8541]

Your action no doubt gave encouragement to your tour guide, too! Because, especially when someone enjoys their job, rude customers can wear away at one's enthusiasm. Next time the guide gets fed up, she'll remember you and take heart again.

[@ugaugauga488]

I thank you for bringing this up and addressing it. I give you a thumbs up. I hope not just Chinese tourists but all tourists all over the world will heed your words and try to become better in this aspect. We need more like you.

[@ThomasArcher-f2v]

I'm an American and while in an African airport lounge I walked in front of a seated Chinese couple. The woman stuck her leg out and tripped me and I landed flat on my face. Needless to say, I was startled but, because I was in a foreign country, restrained myself from retaliation. This experience means a lot more to me now after your video.

[@IlhanOmar-s8k]

The self serving bias in this is strong. She may have just stretched her legs out. But your need to justify your distaste for their mongoloid, nonwhite features by perpetuating the myth that they are any different from any other human you meet is strong.

[@bakedpotatouwu]

wtf i'd call the cops.

[@bigsmoke8170]

If you want a honest opinion from an authentic Chinese person who lived in China for his whole life. The answer to this phenomenon is bad education, poverty and single child policy. Boring answer, I know.

[@bigsmoke8170]

Believe me or not, Chinese youth are educated in school to be polite and friendly towards each other and there are signages everywhere to prohibit rude behaviors in public places and fines for people who violating them. Imagine that. Chinese people also crave to be a more civilized society and are trying to be better because it benefits the people as a whole but uh-no, it’s in the Chinese culture to be rude apparently.

[@bigsmoke8170]

BTW, if anyone tried to nullify my points by saying I’m a CCP bot or something, here are some of the problems Chinese have in daily life: 1. High housing prices 2. Censorship 3. Food Quality/Air Quality 4. Lack of a workers’ union causing high working hours and low salary 5. Corruption within the government All these problems differs in one province of China to another. Some of them more severe and some of them less so. And social credit is not a thing. This is the most ridiculous propaganda towards China I ever heard, nobody in China knows what it is while it is so wide-spread in western media. I used to think western media as unbiased and more factual based compares to CCTV. But now I fear they are all the same. Spreading misinformation for the sake of their interests.

[@RiverJames1]

Thank you for talking openly and frankly about this uncomfortable subject.

[@TheDamascenoFamily]

Whats your name and where do you live? I love your content. Subscribed immediately. Its refreshing to hear a person of chinese descent speak freely. All power to you 👏👏👏

[@ThePecunious]

You are so right! In British Hong Kong, when we were kids, we were taught the importance of being civil and doing good for the society. I am glad I don't live in HK after 1997.

[@NoName-ds5uq]

Yes, my experiences visiting British HK 3 times around 1989-90 I didn’t notice any rudeness from the locals. I suppose I spent 6 weeks there in those visits, and my experience was of a very civil society. My many times in Singapore and Malaysia with their large Chinese populations was very positive too. I also have close friends who are Chinese Singaporeans, now Australians too. You can guess what I think of them… 🤣 My experiences with Chinese tourists here in Australia in recent times are mostly of their ignorance. It just speaks volumes about a bad system.

[@thomaswayneward]

I went to HK in 1968 for a week, the people were very polite.

[@WiseOwl_so_1d_like_to_think]

Living in Singapore for 4 decades, I remember being put off by 2 incidents that have stuck in my memory: Once I flagged down a taxi in front of my condo gate after waiting for quite a while. Out of nowhere a PRC man ran into the car as I opened the door, no doubt feeling super smart and pleased with himself! I was so flabbergasted, it took me a minute to realise what had just happened. A second incident involved a mother and child walking in front of me: the 6-ish child was holding on to a candy wrapper, probably remembering what he had been taught in kindergarten about not littering. The woman scolded him for being stupid, and asked him to throw the trash onto the pavement. I regretted not being fluent in Chinese to give her a piece of my mind. The lack of civility is for sure the result of dog-eat-dog mentality under the CCP regime, and the Cultural Revolution, where disrespect of knowledge was elevated as a virtue, and education was spat upon. Fast forward, now money talks because nothing much else remains of ethical values…

[@a7128]

they don't know how to behave in public. Civilisation training should be a precondition for any visa

[@msr1116]

Raised by European immigrants in the US, I have been scolded for not picking up wrappers, papers, receipts, etc. that dropped even accidentally. Having the sort of disrespect of public property you described would be viewed as extremely uncouth and the result of bad parenting.

[@howardlibauer3021]

Re the taxi, the same thing happened to me at Grand Central, when a well dressed American woman elbowed me aside and grabbed my taxi as it entered the ramp.

[@leosin001]

@@howardlibauer3021 You mean Caucasian?

[@littlemom2070]

Agree 100 %. When Communism takes over it becomes a dog eat dog world, not conducive to manners, etc

[@EricK-mp6fr]

Thank you for the explanation about this. I was astonished while in Hallstatt with Chinese tourists blocking streets, bumping into other tourists and being loud inside of churches. I walked through one group that refused to budge and was yelled at by several of them. I just laughed at them.

[@RobertTorontoYYZ]

New York people can be very direct. A New York boat tour operator (Circle Tour Boat) asked everyone politely to sit on the top deck so that everyone could take photographs of the skyline while sitting down. Everyone complied with no issue. Except for one middle aged Chinese woman. He asked her again, in English, and using his hands to indicate to sit down, several times. She ignored him. Finally he lost it! He yelled at her that she was embarrassing herself and her country! The entire top deck laughed and cheered him! She then sat down!

[@daweigo6851]

That's a individual nothing to do with where she comes from

[@dirkaloha]

@@daweigo6851 Obviously, you do not travel much. Mainland Chinese lack manners when traveling abroad.

[@mjklein]

@@daweigo6851how much have you traveled outside the USA?

[@henryt4695]

I remember when people used to complain about American tourist. As a Chinese American, thanks for your honesty! 😂

[@MrNogebator]

Haha that probably was a long time ago already! Now americans seem like a good people compared to chinese, russians, arabs and other asins tourists

[@pcatful]

It is true of a lot of tourists--even Americans inside America. They forget they are not in a theme park (if that should make any difference) and the people are not all there to serve them or entertain them without respect. I remember an Aussie in Bali who was just standing in the street and stopping cars because he wanted a ride.

[@tom11zz884]

Americans are darlings compared to them.

[@33mojod]

I always describe Chinese tourists as Asian Americans 🤣

[@cottagegymfun]

People behaving badly need to be called out no matter who. No tribalism

[@cris471]

I’m a language teacher at a university in China and I must say that 80 percent of my students never ever speak to me or even say hi. I’ve gotten used to it and only focus on those who are polite and respectful regardless of their academic abilities

[@josephmccafferty2830]

I was in the airport in Cambodia a couple of weeks ago. I was in security, loading my bag and belongings onto the rollers in front of the X-ray machine. About as far in the front of the queue as it's possible to be, when a Chinese guy tried to load his stuff onto the rollers in front of me, as if I was invisible. I berated him, and he made his apologies and disappeared to some other part of the queue. It was a truly astonishing display of bad manners.

[@heythave]

🇰🇭

[@christineschulze9074]

Hey there, similar experience recently in Seoul at the airport. I lined up for security check, when a young Chinese woman jumped right before me- I had only left decent distance to the Korean woman in front of me at the very top of the line. She squeezed in so tightly, that the Korean woman stepped on her feet only by moving a little step backwards! I observed her behaviour and was so surprised and used to the very polite way of Koreans during my holydays, that I decided to say nothing and stay calm. I watched her and noticed multiple bracelets she waved around…and wondered what would happen when she entered the detector… Like expected the alarm went off and the staff tought her some manners 😂

[@peterbutler256]

I recall several years ago I was queuing in the airport in Istanbul, Turkey for passport control. There was an American teenage girl in front of me using her social media on her laptop while in the queue and ignoring everything around her. When she eventually got to the officer at the security desk she basically flung her passport at him and continued using her laptop and ignoring the passport officer. He stared at her for several moments before slowly checking her passport and eventually letting her through. When I saw how she behaved with him and how he looked at her (which she was oblivious to), I couldn't help looking at her and thinking "You've never seen Midnight Express have you?". Believe me, Turkey is one country where you don't want to screw around with people who can make your life very uncomfortable if they choose to

[@us.nyc.10011]

Where in the US are you from? We called them lines not queues

[@heythave]

@@us.nyc.10011 Why would you think the guy is from the US?

[@GeoffsLifeinAsia]

and i've been in taiwan and china for two decades. so so so few have the courage to speak up. i admire you avs you are so much needed.

[@Aoiraider]

This is so sad, I have had several mainland Chinese coworkers and they were very lovely, but tragically there are enough bad actors to continue these types of presumptions (which are not misplaced). As a well travelled American, I do my best to be polite and observe local customs and I try to be a good example for other American tourists. Thank you for encouraging others to be polite and mindful.

[@WolfgangFeist]

Thank you very much! I agree, we all, Chinese or others, should show respect to everyone. This will benefit us all. Thank you again.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

Thanks for watching !

[@YtUser-c1c]

The cultural revolution was not helping either.

[@markrichards6863]

I was very shy by nature when I was young. I was waiting at a crowded bus stop in Chinatown, in San Francisco. My friend who was trying to encourage me to be more assertive told me to not let people push in front on me. The bus arrived, opened the door directly in front of me and people started pushing in front of me. I forced my way through and grabbed a pair of seats. My friend got on the bus a minute later laughing like a fool. I asked him how I did. He said he created a monster. You are very right, a manners and empathy are wonderful qualities in civilized society. Bad behavior is a sure way to isolate yourself.

[@Cointelpronoun]

Since your self criticizing and such, I'll just say I am utterly ashamed of a lot of American tourists and in particular certain American influencers who behave horribly in South East Asia and elsewhere for attention. I've never seen any Chinese tourist behave as badly as Logan Paul.

[@lanaigirl]

Thank you for sharing. It is based on how the child is raised and the culture. I try to be understanding but the Chinese I encountered in Japan pissed me off. Pushing, shoving, cutting in line and they look down at you and always sounding like they’re fighting.

[@WilliamBlinky]

Speaking of Japan, and I considered the Japanese to be well mannered & quite tolerant. There is a KZbin video of a Japanese 'all you can eat' seafood style of restaurant (Osaka I believe), where the owner had to ask the Chinese to please leave and never come back. It was because they were like a horde of noisy locusts landing, devouring, making a huge mess and having zero consideration for other customers. The floor & the table cloths were covered in prawn shells & other mess. These Chinese seemed genuinely oblivious to their behaviour, but the Japanese manager was having none of it. On another occasion, at Sydney airport, after arriving back from overseas (Japan I believe), my partner (who was originally from Hong Kong), lined-up at Customs for a refund. After about 20-30 minutes of slow progress in the line, she spotted several Chinese people cutting-in the line. Others waiting in-line seemed stunned and unable to react. Not her though. She politely, yet firmly, and in what I would regard as a commanding voice, asked the 'invaders' to kindly go to the back of the queue and show some respect & manners, which they begrudgingly did. For this she received quite a few nods of approval and some polite applause.

[@2WheelsGood.01]

While I have seen this behavior. I have also noticed young Chinese people scold other chinese for bad behavior, in China! One time I was waiting in line for tickets at the Humen high speed train station when I noticed some people cut in line. Immediately a young Chinese guy started yelling at them and sent them to the back of the line lol. He turned around and apologized to me in english saying that young people will change bad behaviors. I also saw someone littering and immediately a young person shamed them into picking it up. So I believe this is an older generation and wealthy person thing. Or that's what I've noticed. Ive been to China multiple times for months at a time.

[@KL-fm5qd]

Learned behavior. This is a evolved person speaking the truth.

[@AmeliaFeng-rd4nc]

I thank God for you, a person who speaks the truth. 🙏

[@caro1ns]

We had a tourist group of mainland Chinese come to our small town a while back. Their behavior was so bad, most of the shops and cafes decided to close early rather than deal with them. The worst of it was that when some shop owners vented their feelings about them on the community Facebook page, they got called racist. 🙄

[@surfrat8884]

Typical

[@patmaurer8541]

It's important to be clear when we express ourselves, to prevent predjudices from forming. You can honestly complain about a problematic group of customers without blaming their country for it. 😊 It's only racist if you assume that everyone from that country (or gender/ age group/ social class) would behave the same way.

[@patmaurer8541]

In response to this situation, I'd try to open a dialogue between the tour company and local officials. Your government needs to be aware that there's a real issue, and address it proactively. Because, on one hand, small towns can be quite insular, making visitors- especially in large groups- feel intrusive. Small mom & pop businesses may also be overwhelmed by the sudden increase in foot traffic. On the other hand, if tour guides want travelers to enjoy a nice reception and be welcomed by businesses, they need a clear message about the conditions THEY need to communicate to their customers. A meeting that includes local government, business leaders, and law enforcement could workshop what those guielines should be. Including a representative from the travel company in that conversation could also allow some cultural exchange that locals may find helpful. 😊

[@DickyMorin]

It seems to me racist to allow unacceptable behaviour without complaint from those of another race because they are of another race. Unacceptable behaviour is unacceptable behaviour regardless of who does it.

[@GrandSupremeDaddyo]

​@@patmaurer8541You can blame a country if it is a cultural issue specific to that country. Being afraid to be called racist by people with no nuance will limit your thinking.

[@illegirl1220]

I once witness cleaner staff have to cleanup after mainland China tourist let their children poop on the grass in theme park, the fact that the toilet is just across the road where the incident happened and it’s not even full of people is just maddening

[@sonnyzin2063]

Final product of Cultural Revolution, credits goes to CCP.

[@optimis9]

In my opinion, its not entirely the CCP's doing (not that I'm defending their actions). Because Chinese from other countries also exhibit similar quality as well. Maybe on a lesser degree, but similar nonetheless. It is about being culturally Chinese.

[@gchow6009]

I think they have superior complex. They think they’re the best in the world.

[@jace1113]

I doubt it.

[@Hollylivengood]

@@optimis9 Not even. Chinese people in other countries are very well mannered. At least all the Chinese I've met in the US are. Really, I've learned a lot of manners from them. But they moved here to get away from the cultural revolution, so they had this very older respect everyone culture. They're where I learned about Taoism. It feels like the CCP was so intent on change, that they threw out a little too much, because some of that, especially about mutual respect, is what helps society rub along in a good direction.

[@Fo5975]

​@@optimis9 I think is the family culture.

[@lynnkraus6715]

As an American, I lived in Japan for nearly 10 years, and did fine for the most part. But after 2 weeks as a tourist in China, I was glad to leave. I would be most happy to go back to Japan any day, but have no desire to go back to China. I lived in San Francisco for many years, and even found the Chinese Americans in Chinatown to also be rude, loud, pushing, cutting queues. And Chinatown was filthy; I wouldn't eat in any Chinese restaurant. My experiences have left me with less than favorable impression of the Chinese culture. I am very happy to see such a sophisticated Chinese person as this lady recognizing these cultural traits as off-putting.

[@korenng5553]

I am Chinese Amer. native born SF Chinatown in 50s and retired in Vegas - a Taiwanese resident here in Siena 55+ Summerlin shared the rudeness in China and HK. I was in shock 😲...my 1st trip will be Japan!

[@sjb2471]

I’m not sure why you’re surprised at this difference between Chinese and Japanese people - simply because they are neighbours and racially Asian perhaps, but they couldn’t be more opposing culturally and in this respect. The Japanese are at the polar opposite and are extremely considerate, polite, and value etiquette far more than most western cultures.

[@sdaiwepm]

SF Chinatown has nothing to do with mainland China, and the food there is just fine. You're just displaying your ignorance and racism, which was not the point of this video.

[@MartinisnOlives]

@@sdaiwepm She was expressing her valid opinion and that’s her right. You’re likely one of those people who cuts the queues.

[@gigithemouse]

@@sdaiwepm I don't think OP is racist but rather have a strong prejudice view of Chinese culture as a whole. I volunteered in most Asian culture and am Asian myself but I can tell you most of the observation and sentiments are shared by many ppl of colours as well. I would suggest the OP go try the Chinese restaurant because it's not fair to judge the Chinese restaurant in SF just like that.

[@etcomehome39]

I agree 100%. Thanks for speaking the truth.

[@theotherevolution1198]

I used to think my family was the only few like you described. Thanks to your video I don’t feel my family is the only chinese embarrassment. Agree with you totally let’s be honest about ourselves and improve. Thanks for sharing

[@DIJITALSON]

I have absolutely zero tolerance for arrogance and entitlement in my homelands or those of my families. Any disrespectful behaviour is immediately confronted very harshly and a lesson is taught.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

👍

[@James-ws9ze]

Good. Rudeness should not be tolerated.

[@bombast718]

0:31 "Some people warned me I shoudn't talk smack about my people". Hahaha

[@metanoian965]

The freedom to speak thoughtfully about anything in this world we live in, even if we do not agree with it, is a sign of intelligence.

[@wlonsdale1]

Exercising a freedom isn't a sign of anything but freedom. If it were, then America would have 350 million intelligent individuals. 😉

[@metanoian965]

@@wlonsdale1 Fallacy. Illogic. "exercising A freedom = means O requires a qualifier to make sense, or accepting one has been provided & so does not need repeating freedom TO . . / freedom FROM . . freedom BY . . / freedom WITH freedom to choose ignorance. freedom from bad jokes

[@louiszhou5769]

I am so happy that someone (you) has finally took the courage to address this issue 😊

[@JustSpeakFrench]

Most of my Chinese students are great but I must confess every time I have strange interactions with a student, he/she's always Chinese. Like having class outside on a golf course (so logging on her phone) and disregarding actually learning anything because the point of the class was to show off to I don't know who that she speaks some French. Or asking for a lesson on how not to be rude in French but never showing up, always asking to postpone when the class has already started... Unfortunately, there are plenty of examples...😢

[@letsgowalk]

As an ABC (Cantonese speaking) I used to be able to travel freely all over the States and abroad, and no one would give me any trouble. However, nowadays, I get lumped in with this group, even though I have no connection to them. Yes, they are my people, but are not MY people. Luckily, they can tell that I am not like them, and can figure things out before long.

[@andrewkirch5920]

Interesting! I had more trouble with ABC’s than real Chinese, though most Chinese I know are from in/around Hong Kong and are overly polite. The one ABC (I had to have what an ABC is explained to me when I couldn’t understand why he was acting like a fool) was a teenager rebelling, disrespectful, and blatantly using drugs to show off. I will be well advised to do further investigation and not by default assume that a given behavior set is indicative of an ABC or not. Thank you!

[@letsgowalk]

@@andrewkirch5920Sad to hear that! Sounds like entitled American behavior!

[@alibekshudabai8146]

Your courage to follow the "what's right instead of who is right" is very important not only for your people but for all of us. Thank you for your example.

[@BeyondTheScrubsJourney]

Thanks for shedding light on this. I have the same experience here in the US and abroad.

[@edsiebert5986]

I live in Bristol, UK, and there are a lot of Chinese students here (esp in the last 5 or so years). I'm guessing that they're the rich ones being here but I have noticed an exceptional entitlement from them...e.g. walking into traffic and expecting vehicles to stop for them then when you honk at them they just stare you down...admittedly it could be an age ting but I don't see this coming from students from other countries.

[@poonpoonsmith399]

Here in the US, black people are known to do that.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

A lot of Chinese exhibit entitlement, it’s sad to see.

[@optimis9]

It is definitely not age. The Chinese (or those of Chinese culture) are aggressive people once they think they have power, which comes from having money.

[@jiaweike3518]

China needs more children so in the future they can explore outer space.

[@poonpoonsmith399]

@jiaweike3518 Google "operation paperclip" where the US gave safe harbor to Naxi scientists to help advance the space program. These scientists experimented/sacrificed on many J ews to gain knowledge of space exploration.

[@tedneufeld4557]

100% total truth spoken by this lady. A couple of years ago I was at Waikiki Beach in Hawaii and the "strip" (business district) was full of younger Chinese tourists walking on the sidewalks and going in and out of the stores. I was shocked at then rudeness I experienced. A complete failure to cordially step to one side or the other as I was doing to help passing each other on the very busy sidewalks. They would look me right in the eyes while they refused to move over even an inch or even turn sideways. After a couple of days of this I also refused to move which almost brought me to physical confrontations. It was like they were running in packs. I came away with an entirely different view of them . I had always envisioned the Chinese as very polite, courteous people. The same type of "get out of my way" things would happen inside of the stores. I am sorry to say, I came away with an entire different view of Chinese culture.

[@amyslingsby6947]

This happened to my husband and I when we were visiting York England. We were practically knocked over by rude, running packs of teenagers. They’d push people out of the way to take selfies at historical places and drop their food wrappers everywhere, laugh at people… It came to a head at Yorkminster which is holy snd historical. I was so sick of being body checked that I finally snapped and yelled at them. They laughed but moved.

[@bretth3718]

YES! I live on Oahu and often work near Waikiki. I kept trying to figure out why so many asians took up the entire sidewalk as they walked and were completely oblivious and discourteous to others. I finally got so fed up with it, I refuse to move for them. I walk near the far right of the sidewalk and if they are on a collision course with me I am willing to walk right into them. At the last minute, they have so far all moved. Such weird behaviour.

[@thammyvo8559]

I often get frustrated at Chinese tourists when I travel. Thank you for explaining, you have lessen my frustrations, somehow.

[@39PSIOnTheDaily]

I once knew a young Chinese student whose wealthy parents handed him a $350,000 CAD certified cheque to buy a new 911 Turbo cause he “needed a car for school.” This same guy got high once and let his true colours come out, and said to me “I bet you wish you could have this car. I bet you wish you could have a Ferrari. I feel bad that you aren’t rich enough to have these things. Sucks for you. Don’t worry, maybe one day someone will let you drive or borrow one, Steve.” To me this said a lot - it meant that regardless of how nice he was to my face when he wasn’t high, deep within his psyche he looked down on people who weren’t at his level in a very condescending way. His parents brought him up to be like this, and his culture and country perpetuated it. There is no notion in Chinese culture of entrepreneurship or innovation, only compliance and education/career-based social hierarchy to the highest degree.

[@AsttoScott]

I had that happen to me once except he was talking about the houses he owns. I just held up my pinky finger and said this is what people think you've got when you start gloating about the crap you own.

[@wlonsdale1]

LOL...thing is, he's not rich. His parents are!

[@MRuby-qb9bd]

Honestly this is a problem with rich kids the world over. Especially if it's really daddy's money.

[@MrDarthvis]

Asians tend to have a saving face kind of attitude. So good thing you knew how he really thought before it's too late. Just toss his ass out of your life and be free. Because no one else would entertain him but you that night when he was high.

[@carlost9454]

Take Costco for example. Chinese leave their carts across the aisle blocking it. They bump your cart like is nothing. They cut in front of you. You are getting something out of the cooler and they get their body across to retrieve something, can’t wait 30 seconds. No consideration. My solution? I push their carts out of the way or I move it to where is not in the way. Many times I tell them is this the way you drive?

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

Last week a Chinese woman was next to me at the fresh blueberries outside the refrigerated produce room, and she opened the blueberry boxes and started eating them. I stared at her pointedly but she didn’t get the message so I told her that was stealing. She claimed it was the only way to tell if the berries were good. I was offended and disgusted, told her they were all high quality and they were taped shut for good reason, and she was touching them all with her unwashed contaminated hands. She was arrogant, shrugged, and didn’t care that I was staring at her or what I said. Smirked and walked away. I later saw her again, shoving her way to some food samples, then strolling around and leaving frozen foods outside the freezers. How Karen!

[@anaussie213]

When new apartments near where I live went up they were sold to mainland Chinese. They'd walk back from the supermarket with the carts a mile and then leave them outside their apartment building blocking the footpath. I got sick of it and pushed the cart into the entrance of their apartment so no one could go in or out without dealing with the carts. Menaces.

[@MrDarthvis]

Dude the cutting in line is so true. And just saying when there are tons of Asians at Costco, get ready for the parking lot to be fucking crazy, just like Ranch 99 😂.

[@CarolJorgensen-oj8tz]

You are blessed to be born a 'free thinker' . Unfortunately such people are in short supply in most countries. Loved to hear your views. ❤ from Queensland.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

Thank you so much ! ☺️

[@cbeautifulworld11]

Thank you so much for this honest explanation. I have never heard these things and your video reveals the reasons why the Chinese women, strangers, who have crossed my path have been shockingly shrewish to myself and to other people. The most trivial things would set them off into an angry, screaming frenzy. I will, unfortunately, always remember the Chinese woman, a tourist in the town in which I lived, who jumped out of her car and vehemently yelled at me for, in her estimation, being too slow to leave a parking space which was difficult to navigate. The exception was a Chinese woman I knew through work who was soft-spoken yet extremely, constantly, passive aggressive in communication. She delivered arrows in the sweetest voice. I understand more now about the sad, cold upbringing Chinese children endure and the reasons the adults can be so unbearably rude. I hope and would like to think that there are more Chinese people like you and that we have only seen the worst behaviours because we live in a destination tourist town. I appreciate the much-needed educational content you've shared in this video. Thank you.

[@HuoshanXiaozi]

Thank you for sharing! You’re welcome to suggest the topics you’re interested in, I will try to discuss if I have some knowledge of it☺️.

[@abcabc-m1q]

It's rooted in self-centredness and ignorance that arise from growing up and living in a heavily-regulated society. The individual is not encouraged to cultivate self-awareness and mindfulness. Instead he or she is taught to obey and not question authority. When the individual is temporarily relieved of oversight and authoritative regulation (say, on an overseas vacation outside of China), primal human instincts and their respective selfish mannerisms emerge as they are free to present themselves unrestrained. Fortunately this is not cast in concrete; if the leadership can be made cognisant of the importance of self-cultivation and spiritual development in society, things can be improved over time.

[@maryvasilakakos7387]

Spot on! ✅❣️

[@VantaClawz]

Wow! I'm not sure why this popped up in my feed, but this woman is great! Her manner of presentation is direct, insightful, and fearless. I'm also opposed to the "tribal mindset" in a lot of people these days. Respect! Subscribed.

[@eightballjamal]

Must be tough for overseas Chinese (and perhaps other Asians) when they travel abroad. When you look similar to mainland Chinese I can imagine you get lumped into the same category.

[@shairuno]

Yup, I always tell local , I am not Chinese! Same as American, some say we are Canadian ! 😂

[@316j-w6s]

I’m a non-Chinese Asian and 100% of us that are not Chinese HATE it when we are mistaken for one. The non-Asians call asians Chinese even when they know I’m not a Chinese just to ridicule and make fun of. That is what being ‘Chinese’ means nowadays

[@prettycenya]

Yes, we bare this embarrassment and anecdotes attached to Chinese mainland attitudes

[@BrendonLee]

They usually lighten up once they realise you're not. That's my experience from solo traveling anyway. I think if you're traveling in a pack it would happen more often.

[@AsttoScott]

@@BrendonLee I had happen to me while traveling across Russia. People were so serious because I looked like one of them but as soon as I talked I drew crowds.

[@davidm3118]

When mainlanders first started travelling to Australia in the 1990s, they were banned from several Chinese nightclubs in Sydney and Melbourne because they were so utterly rude and uncouth - I had thought that things had improved in the last thirty years....

[@angelareimann6433]

From what I've noticed in South Australia, the ratio of rudeness is certainly higher. Rough manners, boorish, raucous voices during quiet cultural events, blocking sidewalls so that locals, even the frail, are unable to pass. They ignore you when you ask them to give room. Sometimes the age group is grandparent, other times it's brash young spoilt men. It's an ignorant arrogance and offensive. Chinese tourists or students, or parents visiting students were never like this a decade ago. They were nice, decent people. The country's political culture has killed virtue and kindness. Hopefully, the next generation will rediscover decency and curiosity.

[@-optimist-2697]

You have mentioned what had happened to me recently. I flew from Xi'an to Bangkok 4 hours. A group of Chinese passengers were talking so loudly for 4 hours straight. The whole plane were silent except these group of people chatting. The flight attendents reminded them many times but still kept talking. Until the plane landed then they finally stop talking. I was amazed. 😂

[@JohnThomas-x7q]

Yes, I agree that the Chinese education system has a lot of room for improvements ...... not only in the Mainland but also in independent Chinese schools in SEA. Chinese people focused too much on academic achievements of their children and neglected educating their children to be decent, considerate, kind and sensitive human beings. They placed too much emphasis on making money rather than moulding a decent human being.

[@horridohobbies]

The US education system is also terrible. Most students graduate with poor literacy and math skills. Test scores in the USA are atrocious. So while the Chinese education system is not perfect, I'd say it's much more effective.

[@JohnThomas-x7q]

The Chinese system is far more 'effective', in every sense of the word, in educating their own population than the US system. But, it needs to be tweaked to turn out more considerate people.

[@pervertt]

Parents are the primary role model for young children. If parents behave badly at home and outside, then it makes little difference as to what the kids are taught at school.

[@optimis9]

You are so right. I'm Chinese from SEA too. We might be more polished but deep down we're similar to what you describe.

[@wlonsdale1]

@@JohnThomas-x7q You mean reeducating their people. They come to America to be educated.

[@in2wishin]

You are amazing! Thank you for your thoughtful, respectful and honest insight into the situation. It helps me understand when others behave this way. My Chinese friends do not do these things. I think it is because they have been in Canada a long time and have adapted beautifully. Thank you again for speaking your truth. ❤

[@LuxConcordiae]

I was flying off from Nagoya (Chubu International Airport) a month ago, and the gate with Juneyao airlines was literally the loudest in the area, so loud that it can be heard from gates away They also left behind a big mess of trolleys, expecting others to clean up after them. The lack of basic manners is just disappointing and disgusting.

[@robertwarner5963]

My mother explained the Chinese custom of spitting on sidewalks. Mom was born and educated in Canada and taught kindergarten for many years before she retired. After retirement she got a job teaching English to students at a teachers' college in mainland China. On day one a Chinese female student (20-ish years old) spit on the classroom floor. My mother was horrified and the lesson screeched to an embarrassing halt! My mother explained that spitting on the classroom floor was not tolerated in her classroom, due to the dnager of spreading respiratory illnesses, etc.. Mom blamed the filthy habit on all the pollution caused by burning coal to heat houses in China, a practice that had faded a few decades earlier in Canada.

[@ideaWorld403]

So refreshing to hear someone call out the truth of so many of their fellow countrymen. Role reversal- i have been a tourist in mainland China just once (Shanghai), and i am in no rush to return. Im Caucasian with blond hair which i was told could attract attention but nothing prepared me. I was stared at by groups of men, approached and surrounded by groups of men, my photo taken without my permission constantly (the more polite Chinese people at least asked permission many of them wanting me to have a photo with their young children! They were kind when i said no thank you). The smoking, the loitering, the spitting, the staring... i was uncomfortable and truth be told horrified. I will not be returning.

[@MrDarthvis]

At work there are certain Chinese employees that make their food during lunch break where they leave a mess. I always though it's because they expect the custodians to clean up the break room, so why not leave a mess? One guy was making instant ramen and made a mess with the powder packet, one lady used the electric kettle and made a large spill on the counter and left it there. She didnt even out the kettle back on the charger. We also had an end of year event where they gave free cheap stuffed animals. A lot of the Asians were grouped up grabbing all the toys here and here, tossing around the toys they didn't want.

[@gagaxueguzheng]

Bad behaviour is bad behaviour. When I was in China, I met really nice and well behaved people. But I also saw people push disabled back in a line at the hospital, spit on the floor of a book shop (!!!) and shout at each other. EDIT: A visit to a zoo was especially bad. One animal ate a plastic bag and people were laughing. Others were feeding human food to monkeys who were clearly not in good shape. A society's level of behaviour can best be seen when looking at how they treat the elderly, poor, kids and animals.

[@marian6593]

Wow, I found your video fascinating! I used to work in the tourist industry and always found Chinese customers very awkward and difficult to deal with; however there was a distinct difference with tourists from Hong Kong. They were mostly pleasant, friendly and polite. Thank you for sharing your thoughts 😊

[@eseem336]

HKers and Taiwanese are different. They’re high class. I like them a lot. TBH, they have different “face” and clothes. Mainlanders are generally ugly and bad-dressed, only chinese strange style clothing…

[@gonotgone1]

Very honestly put, it really shocked me as a teenager after visiting Taiwan and Hong Kong to then visit mainland China to see just how differently many mainland Chinese act.

[@SueAnnaJoe]

Thank you so much for this. I am an American-born Chinese, and I have pretty much disowned the Chinese culture because I'm ashamed of the people's behavior. I'm also not a fan of how toxic the culture is in regards to raising children, but that is a different topic. My mom and grandmother, who lived in Hong Kong for a long time, raised me to have values that are different from what I see from today's Chinese people. So for years I've been completely dumbfounded as to why Chinese people can be so self-centered. My only thought is that communism looks down on manners because they are considered bourgeoisie, and because my family left mainland China for Hong Kong, perhaps that's why they think differently.

[@kleeblattchen38]

im not chinese but half japanese and have always wondered why these tendencies for bad behaviors exist, especially since china and japan share a lot of cultural heritage, yet only one is a global symbol for well behaved people… i appreciate your take on it and can only agree that the others in denial are actually weak and you‘re the one who truly cares about the chinese people because you have the courage to address issues in the hopes that maybe they improve someday, it‘s really a shame because obviously there are a lot of amazing chinese people, including all the chinese i personally know… which leads me to my take on this topic that the past decades of CCP rule is to blame for bad mainland mannerisms, which is why there is a stark contrast between mainland chinese and chinese living/growing up abroad… i‘ve heard people explain that the most harsh and brutal times of mao, followed by things like the one child policy and fierce competition among the chinese population (all deliberate by the CCP btw, to keep people fighting each other instead of questioning the government) lead to a lot of people who only ever learned to distrust and have to compete over everything, prioritizing only themselves and their family… it‘s disheartening because china could have become the same kind of place of respect and culture of trust that japan is and as i said there are of course still a lot of them but they just get overshadowed by the bad mannerisms of the others

[@lout3921]

I respect the courage for you to speak out. This is not common in many cultures.

[@sudhirrao3508]

You are spot on!! It is the lack of proper education in early childhood which makes people with poor behaviour when they turn adults. Becoming rich overnight is the short-term reason. In India too people lack civic sense and cleanliness, but would not be utter rude when they go abroad for most part because they want to be seen in a good light. On the other hand, I greatly appreciate the polite and mindful Japanese behaviour which is instilled in their schools and culture from a very young age. 🙏

[@celestemaria5645]

I think in China it is even worse. Particularly northern China, specifically Beijing lol The amount of shoving and physical hostility is a huge problem.

[@s.l.ansell6552]

I appreciate these conversations because we experience situations with people/cultures, leaving us with feelings. At my YMCA gym (Canada) is a large group of Chinese women in the membership plus area who don't follow the rules (talking on screen while in the sauna or the changeroom), tell you what to do - I was wearing my bathroom flip flops and went up a step in the sauna. They started yelling at me, another time, I was told my bathing suit was a dress, not a bathing suit and I couldn't come in the hot tub. They also speak loudly in the spaces while you're trying to relax. This is just the gym, nevermind during travel where they don't care. My partner and I once found a little beach away from people to watch the sunset. Some joined and sat quietly when a huge group came with selfie sticks yelling. I lost it and turned around and said, we are trying to watch the sunset. They all looked shocked I said something and ignored me. Maybe didn't speak English. So many examples and experiences. Unless we talk about how people impact us, they won't change!

[@raymondlin8728]

Im from Taiwan and i agree with the statements that mainland, Chinese are rude, lack manners, etc. Idk if its bc the population, too crowded, noisy, fast paced. Thats making them this way....