Chinese and Japanese interactions, is there a feeling of inferiority? I would like your opinion & observati?
I have both Japanese and Chinese colleageus in my work place. I have often noted that the chinese have very strong negetive feelings for the Japaense when they talk among themselves, however, they seem to treat my Japanese colleagues with great deference in social interactions. I would appear to me, and maybe I am wrong, that the Chinese view the Japs as somewhat superior at the same time they dislike them. The Japanese on the other hand do not very openly mention their attitude towards the Chinese, but, I did get hints from their conversation with such words as "The crime rate in Japan has incresed because of foreigners (Chinese)" or "OH! He is Chinese" with a shrug.
It is obvious that there is more beneath the surface. My question is,
1. If you are not chinese or Japanese, have you also observed similar things
2. What is going on here, and what is the cause?
3. If you
2006-12-02
04:08:25
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