The word oriental is considered a bit racist in Uk according to most Brits I talk to. The word Chinese is nothing negative here. I left Beijing when I was 17 to move to HK. I am turning 37 in a month lol totally embracing my Chinese identity and culture now. I feel a lot happier than struggling with my identity and tried to be westernized in my 20s . I guess celebrate the difference and introduce your culture and history to them. Its funny when I speak English, they don’t think I am Chinese tho.
Next time when you are carrying a suit case, firstly to find a tube station which has lifts; secondly, to look at the passersby to give them an implication that you are helpless then someone definitely will come to help you.
I don’t think the feminist waves have hit the Asian countries as much as the West. There may be a cultural expectation, or even just an expectation of kindness from her American experience. She would know not to expect this in China. And just because the vocal minority rails against men helping women with luggage and stuff doesn’t mean most women wouldn’t appreciate it
英国人不冷漠呀。 我也在英国生活， 可能是英文不够西方思维吧。 我在美国加拿大 香港 澳大利亚都生活过很多年，来英国也有三年多了。我先生就是英国人，其实这里人比北美的人可以深交。 教育程度，英国文化还是比较温文尔雅的。 由于历史的原因，对外国文化还是保持着genuine interest. 我个人英国朋友比北美可以深交的朋友多多了。 当然英国大部分人只能讲英文， 我个人的感觉是华人，中国人甚至包括香港人英文很难达到他们的水平。 It’s no one’s fault. Chinese is a completely different language. Its hard for Chinese to completely communicate or think the way they do. I live in UK with a slight North American accent, I never had any issues with any Brits I come across. To be honest from my experience they are genuinely friendly and very straight forward people especially since I am originally from China and grew up in China. Your English is very good but prob for British or Australian they are a lot “friendlier” with someone speak completely fluent English. Uk is prob one of the most liberal and culture embracing society in the world.
我也忠恳地发表1下意见。..我断断续续在英国也有7年多...一般文职工作。请华人的机会非常少。因为外国人优先..剩下来的。两大类。1非常专业。2猪头骨請唔到人做的工作。.......三係最普遍的工作。华人超市送货和餐馆。我在外卖档做了四年。..年青人应不应该去我的意见是。有条件的可以去一去。比较一下。顺便闯一闯。要融入英国社会绝对不是一件容易的事。..坐几个钟头车去搵个朋友饮餐茶。这种日子我也过了不少。早上爐头晚上枕头。.是英国老华侨的术语。..意思是根本没有多余时间。...种族歧视这个问题长期都有。..现在比较严重。这个是事实。移民我不会考虑英国。因为绝对是二等公民。仲有更贴地气的。现在英国餐馆事业一落千丈。..搵工真的非常紧张。..如果你自问很多专业才能。绝对可以搏一搏。反正机会难逢。但係入场费都唔平。.我估计都要最平十几万.....明年我也会回去看看。因为很多人执笠睇下有冇好嘢执..有兴趣的...可以找我抱团。....最后综合建议。年青人不妨闯一闯。如果安居乐业好食好住我不找英国。。。。..讲到治安更加唔使讲。十点钟之后你自己出去行下。....单身女仔千祈唔好試...!唔係同你讲笑。6年前你问我我可能唔会咁坦白。只会报喜不报忧。然后扮 High !
