No. Remember that China is a large place. It is not as homogenous as is sometimes portrayed. Cultural differences in China occur by region, by class, by ethnic

No. Remember that China is a large place. It is not as homogenous as is sometimes portrayed. Cultural differences in China occur by region, by class, by ethnic minority, by age, and by other factors. So blanket statements about China tend to be rough generalization. Bragging about spending 1000 yuan on something that actually costs 100 yuan might work in some parts of China, but spend time with a different type of people in a different part of China and you risk sounding like a pompous jerk. Which is also true of a lot of western societies, come to think of it.