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I cannot copy and paste it here, but please take a look at the link and let's comment based on it.
My own personal feelings...
1) The article speaks to Northern Chinese as being loud and rowdy and so forth...and myself being down here near Guangzhou, there is some comments referring to some of the South (Guangzhou as the example) as being the same.
What do you think any basis to that? Let's take a look at the above link and get a discussion going. Also, does anyone think the author of the linked article has a bias himself/herself in what he says about the two different groups. Do you think it is accurate?
Feel free to add other comments in regards to this topic.
For Chinese people, the difference between urban people and "peasants" is the major difference, and regional difference is second to that.
There is a special reason for that: in Mao's era, urban residents were typically government employees (including those in state-run factories). They had secured food and housing, free healthcare, free education. Peasants, on the other hand, were on their own. Therefore the values and lifestyles were quite different.
That being said, regional differences are very prominent too, especially because there are so many dialects in China.
People in north China enforce gender roles more. People in southeast China are more likely to be businessmen and have unique traditions. People in southwest China are laid-back and spend a lot of money on food and entertainment. (All have many exceptions.)
For Chinese people, the difference between urban people and "peasants" is the major difference, and regional difference is second to that.
There is a special reason for that: in Mao's era, urban residents were typically government employees (including those in state-run factories). They had secured food and housing, free healthcare, free education. Peasants, on the other hand, were on their own. Therefore the values and lifestyles were quite different.
That being said, regional differences are very prominent too, especially because there are so many dialects in China.
People in north China enforce gender roles more. People in southeast China are more likely to be businessmen and have unique traditions. People in southwest China are laid-back and spend a lot of money on food and entertainment. (All have many exceptions.)
That's pretty interesting, the 'urban' and 'peasants' distinction. I definitely meet both kinds, and they are night and day.
It's also interesting the 'One Child Policy' as it seems to prominent and all-encompassing, but then you hear about rural China where people just did whatever they wanted ignoring that law (or I get the impression of that anyway).
well is it true the north almost never eats dogs? That is in Beijing almost nobody does it but in the south-east it's very common?
That's interesting, as I lived in South Korea for years, and they eat dog there....and Vietnam also eats down. I always felt like Northeast China reminded me a lot of South Korea - i.e. drinking culture, behavior of people, etc.
But Vietnam is connected with Guangdong in South China too though..
I know it's outlawed in Hong Kong since like forever (1950s)...let's pretend HK is "China" . But srs I don't know I've even heard the ones who do it are indeed from SK. I know Japan for one doesn't do it, they don't even eat horse meat there.
well is it true the north almost never eats dogs? That is in Beijing almost nobody does it but in the south-east it's very common?
Very few people eat dogs in China, although it is not prohibited.
Only a few places have that tradition. Generally speaking, Guangxi and western Guangdong consume more dog meat.
Also some parts in Jilin (ethnic Koreans), Guizhou and northern Jiangsu.
Even in those regions. only some people eat dogs.
If you ask a random person in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan... most likely he has never tried it.
Thanks, i know it's common in korea though which sucks...
other question:
How rich is Shenzhen? Friend came back from there recently, called 'rich' couple of times...it was the first time I even hear about this place.
Shenzhen is one of the four "top tier" cities in mainland China. The others are Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
It is famous for high tech industry (Huawei, ZTE, tencent...). The air quality is relatively good and it is close to Hong Kong, so many expats like there.
Shenzhen is probably the fastest growing city in human history. In 1980, the population was 300,000, but now it is 12.5 million.
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. But srs I don't know I've even heard the ones who do it are indeed from SK. I know Japan for one doesn't do it, they don't even eat horse meat there.
