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Hong Kong, perhaps? Or Chinese-American? I was really focusing on mainlanders; I've not noticed this from people born in the West. And less in Hong Kong (thoug

• studentrob 10y ago
  I believe SolaceQuantum would still argue you're being racist by casting all mainlanders into one group People have different perspectives on what is and isn't part of a culture. Your disagreement may come down to different definitions of culture. How many people need to perform a certain action in order for it to be considered "part of the culture"? For an American student who has only ever met the 30 Chinese caught in this cheating scam, it might appear that cheating is part of Chinese culture. Similarly, even though you've been to China, you were probably only in one city and had limited time there. I know what you're saying. I'm an American living in Asia. I've visited China several times. I live in Taiwan. As a foreigner living in the region farthest from home, you notice some patterns of behavior you may not like about different groups. I've also met tons of Chinese and Taiwanese who I fully understand and get along with better than those who have habits different from my own If you put yourself in SolaceQuantum's shoes, assume the definition of culture is subjective, assume he is a mainlander who does not cheat and is trying to contribute to the definition of his culture, maybe you can see why he objects to your remarks. The article, by the way, does not make the claim that all mainlanders or all Chinese cheat, and it does not attempt to define Chinese culture.