What are the differences in living habits between Chinese and foreigners?

There is only one in China and more than 100 in foreign countries. Which country do you want to compare with? There are still more than 100 countries to compare. According to language habits, I will define you as a European and American Westerner. The answer is as follows:

Russell on the character of the Chinese people

There is a saying among Westerners that the Chinese are incredible and full of mysterious thoughts that are difficult for us to understand. If I go to China for a long-term living experience, I may also have this view. However, based on what I saw and heard while lecturing in that country, I found no evidence that this argument was correct. I talk to Chinese people just like I talk to British people, and they answer me much like an English person would answer a Chinese person. Chinese people are quite educated, intelligent and wise

Wise. I simply don’t believe in the myth that “Easterners are sinister”. I am convinced that in a game of mutual deception, an Englishman or an American will beat a Chinese nine times out of ten. But when many very poor Chinese people do business with wealthy white people, this activity often only benefits one of them. There is no doubt that the white people are deceived, and the Chinese people are deceived. >

Only a fatuous bureaucrat like the one posted in London could be like that.

One of the most admired qualities of the Chinese is their ability to grasp the emotions of foreigners. Whether they are traveling to China or have lived there for many years, almost all foreigners love Chinese people. Despite the alliance between Britain and Japan,

I can't think of any British person alone in the Far East who loves the Japanese as much as he loves the Chinese. Only those who have lived among them for a long time can acquire their own opinions and standards. When you first come to China, you must be shocked by the obvious disadvantages there: hordes of beggars, shocking poverty, rampant diseases, social chaos, and political corruption. Every Westerner with a sense of justice first and foremost strongly expects the Chinese to get rid of these shortcomings. China should naturally carry out reforms.

But the Chinese, even those who could have avoided falling victim to misfortune, showed

apathy and insensitivity to this display of foreign passion. They are just like waiting for the bubbles of soda water to disappear on their own, waiting for the shortcomings of China's current situation to disappear on their own. Moreover, this blind wait-and-see attitude has gradually affected the sanity of confused foreign tourists. After a while of resentment passed, they began to doubt whether the belief they had always believed in was correct. Is it really wise to always be on guard against the possibility of misfortune? Is it prudent to give up the current joy and think about the possibility of disaster coming at some point? Should our lives be spent building a mirage that can never be inhabited?

The Chinese answer these questions in the negative, allowing them to tolerate poverty, disease, and corruption. However, as a self-compensation for these shortcomings, the Chinese have maintained the ability to enjoy themselves in a civilized way. They often entertain themselves, laugh, have fun and discuss philosophy in the sun. This is something that industrialized countries don’t have. The Chinese, of all classes, love to joke more than any other nation I know. They find fun in everything and always use a joke to defuse disputes.

I remember that on a hot summer day, a group of us were sitting in a sedan chair and being carried through the hilly areas. The road was rugged and steep.

These coolies carrying the sedan chair are very hard. When the journey reached the highest point of the mountain, we asked them to stop and rest for ten minutes

They immediately took out their pipes and talked and laughed as if they didn't care about anything in the world.

In any other

country, anyone with a little bit of savvy would complain about the hot weather and demand a bigger tip in this situation.

We were worried at that time whether the car was waiting for us at the designated location. When you meet a rich Chinese, they will give you a broad view

Discuss whether the stars, sun and moon in the universe rotate cyclically or in a straight line; one complete

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A beautiful philosopher is one who devotes himself thoroughly, or sometimes considers his own interests.

Occasionally you will meet some blind white people who are deceived by illusions. They are deceived by the illusion that China is an uncivilized country. Such people have forgotten the elements that constitute civilization. There are no trams in Beijing, and the electric lights are very backward. This is true; however, there are many fascinating and beautiful places in Beijing that are still intact.

It should be true that Europe is working very dirty to dig coal chutes from these places. It is even more true that educated Chinese are good at writing poems and poems, but not good at memorizing the worldly facts that can be easily ascertained in "Teck's Almanac". When a

European recommends a place to stay to tourists, he often tells you that it is very convenient to take the train there, because for Europeans

when choosing a place to stay, When considering transportation convenience is the most important. However, the Chinese will not mention the train at all. Even if you ask, he will answer the question incorrectly. What he tells you with great interest is where there is a palace built by an ancient emperor, and where there is a shelter in the lake built by a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty who was worried about the world. It is this kind of cultural vision and perspective that is mistaken for Western Europeans as uncivilized