[video=youtube;ZVhbRtnjT0E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVhbRtnjT0E[/video]
It sucks especially as a person of Chinese descent in Europe, because so many people saw me as a Chinese tourist.
I know how you feel man
people mistaken me as a mainland chinese all the time too (i guess it's because we speak chinese too i guess)
as an asian i feel so embarrassed and sorry everytime when i see this kind of stuff happening
[QUOTE=Mr.Brown;50809657]I know how you feel man
people see me as a mainland chinese all the time too
as an asian i feel so embarrassed and sorry everytime when i see this kind of stuff happening[/QUOTE]
Like I was attacked by gypsies when I was in Paris. I know this might sound like silly, but I'm pretty sure there would be lesser chances if I was not of chinese descent
[QUOTE=Mr.Brown;50809657]I know how you feel man
people see me as a mainland chinese all the time too
as an asian i feel so embarrassed and sorry everytime when i see this kind of stuff happening[/QUOTE]
I understand what you are saying and that is why I do not do anything about them until they start doing weird shit. Don't judge people by their looks.
As for when we will see an end to this... only when their economy goes down the toilet. Trying to improve their manners will not mean anything and is a waste of time. And, as mentioned in the video how China has "threatened to ban Chinese tourists with bad manners", that will probably not happen either because there are so many of them.
I work at the Stockholm central station and I can honestly say that most chinese tourists are like animals. During one shift I, alongside station security, had to step in because a group of 30+ began rushing towards the train the minute it arrived.
Several of them were dangerously close to falling down between the station platform and the train.
They're also easily distinguishable from afar whereas japanese and korean tourists are very quiet and overly polite the groups of chinese tourists is like a herd of chickens.
Can't wait for people to come in and start calling the posts in this thread racist, even though the issues with Chinese tourists is a widely known issue, even amongst Chinese government officials.
I remember I heard stories from my pals who work as airline attendants doing flights from China to Hawaii that the Chinese government gives their tourists instructions on how to behave in America.
[QUOTE=Araknid;50809721]Can't wait for people to come in and start calling the posts in this thread racist, even though the issues with Chinese tourists is a widely known issue, even amongst Chinese government officials.[/QUOTE]
didn't the chinese government make leaflets about how to be a "good" tourist not too long ago?
[QUOTE=scratch (nl);50809765]didn't the chinese government make leaflets about how to be a "good" tourist not too long ago?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=BusinessRed;50809722]I remember I heard stories from my pals who work as airline attendants doing flights from China to Hawaii that the Chinese government gives their tourists instructions on how to behave in America.[/QUOTE]
They probably just throw those out too. I thought the Chinese people hate their own government?
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Or are they just so stupid that they cannot even bother reading those things?
I didn't know Versailles staff could go on strike :D
Seriously tho, I guess staff in Lafayette and other touristic places will have to suck it up because Chinese tourists are making most of their revenues.
I've always heard Australians were the worst tourists, for their habit of partying too hard
And I probably get shit for saying this, but its fucking good to be a white tourist. Of the so many caucasian tourists I've met, most of them get free offers, free foods, free rides (and without asking for them) though its more often in Asia (because everyone knows you're a tourist)
whereas, as a asian tourist, you get scorned at because everyone thinks you're a chinese tourist. ( I mean there are chances of you getting to meet nice people and stuff but the chances are definitely less)
[quote]Now that the gateway between china and the world has been flung wide open[/quote]
Was it not always like this? If so from what point?
[QUOTE=Scratch.;50809834]Was it not always like this? If so from what point?[/QUOTE]
Since Deng Xiaoping made reforms to China
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;50809838]Since Deng Xiaoping made reforms to China[/QUOTE]
sounds like before I was born
makes sense in my own perspective
The video itself talks about the government banning misbehaving tourists.
[QUOTE=notlabbet;50809819]I've always heard Australians were the worst tourists, for their habit of partying too hard[/QUOTE]
For me it's the British easily. Chinese tourists are a nuisance, but they get taken aback when you yell and wag a finger at them. Brits have this disgusting sense of self-entitlement that makes them shout and start shit if you point out something they're doing.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;50809832]And I probably get shit for saying this, but its fucking good to be a white tourist. Of the so many caucasian tourists I've met, most of them get free offers, free foods, free rides (and without asking for them) though its more often in Asia (because everyone knows you're a tourist)
whereas, as a asian tourist, you get scorned at because everyone thinks you're a chinese tourist. ( I mean there are chances of you getting to meet nice people and stuff but the chances are definitely less)[/QUOTE]
For the most part, in at least America, if you're alone or with just a friend or family no one is going to shit on you because they think you're Chinese. We're so diverse no one really gives a fuck where you're from unless it's the middle east.
Meanwhile I've heard tons of stories of white people being hounded in asian countries because people think they have money, and they are regularly ripped off because people don't know the price of stuff.
Sounds like a specific caucasian to asian tourist phenomenon.
The video is really good, it actually explains the problem withut putting Chinese people in a really bad light.
Chinese people aren't usually bad people, I've found they are often much nicer than western people. Sure, they aren't polite in the western sense, but actually being too polite in China is a sign of distance.
I was stuck in the putong district of Shanghai for a week due to flgiht delays, it's a bit poorer than the city center, there was one restaurant that I really liked, I went in there and when they discovered I spoke Chinese they were really friendly and served me super fast.
In fact the more times I went in the less polite they were, that's just how it is. In the end they were just like: Sit. What do you want? Ok. Here. Finished? It's this much.
It's their way of showing their familiarity with you, in fact saying thanks to someone you know really well isn't always appropriate, it's better to give a gift or show your thanks through actions.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;50809681]Like I was attacked by gypsies when I was in Paris. I know this might sound like silly, but I'm pretty sure there would be lesser chances if I was not of chinese descent[/QUOTE]
Nah don't bring yourself down like that. It's just how a lot of gypsies are. Specially the ones in France for some reason.
[QUOTE=JCDentonUNATCO;50810063]For the most part, in at least America, if you're alone or with just a friend or family no one is going to shit on you because they think you're Chinese. We're so diverse no one really gives a fuck where you're from unless it's the middle east.
Meanwhile I've heard tons of stories of white people being hounded in asian countries because people think they have money, and they are regularly ripped off because people don't know the price of stuff.
Sounds like a specific caucasian to asian tourist phenomenon.[/QUOTE]
Well yea, its kinda like a tradeoff, while you get free shit, you also get people wanting pictures with you, or scamming you
[QUOTE=JCDentonUNATCO;50810063]
Meanwhile I've heard tons of stories of white people being hounded in asian countries because people think they have money, and they are regularly ripped off because people don't know the price of stuff.[/QUOTE]
i mean if you're buying stuff off the street you should watch people beforehand or learn how to haggle
asians try to rip off asians too, only on a lesser extent
That was a very interesting video. It brings attention to the issue without demonizing anyone.
I've been starting to become more and more self aware of my spitting habit that I picked up from my parents. I would do it on an impulse but then feel bad about right after, its just that I can't feel comfortable without my throat or sinuses clear.
[QUOTE=JCDentonUNATCO;50810063]
Meanwhile I've heard tons of stories of white people being hounded in asian countries because people think they have money, and they are regularly ripped off because people don't know the price of stuff.
Sounds like a specific caucasian to asian tourist phenomenon.[/QUOTE]
regardless of your race they'll try to rip you off as soon as they find signs of you being a tourist. it's just that caucasian tourists are easier to single out as they stick out like a sore thumb bc of physical features.
and this doesn't happen in all asian countries. it's mostly in china, hong kong, and lots of south east asian countries. others, i.e, korea/japan/singapore are cool
That's what happens when you take a country that's 90% farmers and shove it into the modern, industrialized age in less than one generation.
Paris Syndrome is real
[QUOTE=Araknid;50809721]Can't wait for people to come in and start calling the posts in this thread racist, even though the issues with Chinese tourists is a widely known issue, even amongst Chinese government officials.[/QUOTE]
Nope but I'm gonna call you out for not watching the fucking video. It's not a "wow chinese people suck" video.
The boom of Chinese tourism gives me mixed feelings
I've always wanted to travel outside the U.S. and visit Spain and China's countryside. There's a time requirement for traveling, but ignoring that, the main issue is the insane expenses for plane tickets, tour guides, and hotel stays. I can't afford to do any of that if I want to graduate on time and minimize my already abysmal student debt. The best I can hope for is that my work has business in these areas.
Two things are making more Chinese tour the world: the first is the One Child Policy. Without siblings, a lot of Chinese youth are spoiled by their successful parents. I see this time and time again with international Chinese students at my school; they have $3000 gaming rigs, get luxury goods mailed to them monthly by their loving parents, and have very nice cars for being a mere college student. The second part is the tech industry boom. A lot of electronic shit is made in China, and people are making fortunes that will last for generations off of it.
I feel so frustrated. China is transforming the tourism and international housing market because they have fuckloads of cash and not enough ways to spend it back home. Mandarin is becoming on par with English as a necessary business language. In the small hope that I get to travel, I got myself a passport and they fucking [I]misspelled my name[/I]. It cost me $140 and now I have to replace it. The world wonders why so few Americans travel, and the travel expenses coupled with a shit US economy make it very difficult. I'm jealous of China's success and wish the US could rival it.
[QUOTE=RIPBILLYMAYS;50811403]The boom of Chinese tourism gives me mixed feelings
I've always wanted to travel outside the U.S. and visit Spain and China's countryside. There's a time requirement for traveling, but ignoring that, the main issue is the insane expenses for plane tickets, tour guides, and hotel stays. I can't afford to do any of that if I want to graduate on time and minimize my already abysmal student debt. The best I can hope for is that my work has business in these areas.
Two things are making more Chinese tour the world: the first is the One Child Policy. Without siblings, a lot of Chinese youth are spoiled by their successful parents. I see this time and time again with international Chinese students at my school; they have $3000 gaming rigs, get luxury goods mailed to them monthly by their loving parents, and have very nice cars for being a mere college student. The second part is the tech industry boom. A lot of electronic shit is made in China, and people are making fortunes that will last for generations off of it.
I feel so frustrated. China is transforming the tourism and international housing market because they have fuckloads of cash and not enough ways to spend it back home. Mandarin is becoming on par with English as a necessary business language. In the small hope that I get to travel, I got myself a passport and they fucking [I]misspelled my name[/I]. It cost me $140 and now I have to replace it. The world wonders why so few Americans travel, and the travel expenses coupled with a shit US economy make it very difficult. I'm jealous of China's success and wish the US could rival it.[/QUOTE]
US did rival it in the past, then they offloaded it all to China because it was cheaper to produce there than it was locally, same happened in other countries and now surprise surprise, the country that everyone offloaded their production to is now a booming economy, same shit happened with india and a few other countries to a lesser extent until they got pulled out from.
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