Do most Thai Chinese/Chinese Thai consider themselves 'Chinese'? (life, country, culture)
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And after what point do you no longer think of yourself as 'Chinese'?
Especially if they are culturally Thai, speak Thai, mostly eat Thai food, practise Theravada Buddhism.etc and do not practice any Chinese culture (other than Thai culture influenced by China), would they just consider themselves 'Thai' or Chinese Thai?
After all, Thais also largely come from China, but they don't consider themselves 'Chinese' rather just Thai.
After how long does someone just become 'Thai' as opposed to Thai-Chinese?
Isn't it all just a matter of self-identification?
My Thai-Chinese American friend told me he identifies himself as Chinese to his ethnic Thai friends, Thai-Chinese to his Chinese friends and Thai to everyone else.
My Thai-Chinese American friend told me he identifies himself as Chinese to his ethnic Thai friends, Thai-Chinese to his Chinese friends and Thai to everyone else.
It's interesting hearing perspectives from those who have Chinese ancestry but retain little or no of the that culture, and do not speak Chinese, like myself.
Wondering if any Thai experts here can share their observations/insight?
probably the same as a Chinese that practices American culture, to other Chinese they say they are Chinese, to whites they say they are Chinese American or some say they are American if they have lived in the USA a long time
probably the same as a Chinese that practices American culture, to other Chinese they say they are Chinese, to whites they say they are Chinese American or some say they are American if they have lived in the USA a long time
I usually just say I'm Australian if someone asks, and if they ask more I tell them my parents are from Singapore and Malaysia.
Well, think of this way, an American of Chinese origin will still be a Chinese American in 100 years, no matter how little connection he or she still maintains with China.
Plus, China is a great country with very strong culture and tradition (which doesn't apply to many countries on the earth). I don't see the point of trying not to identify oneself as Chinese when he is one.
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