What do OZ people think of the Chinese?(as people not food :p )?

Question

i'm China born but lived in ireland most of my life.moving to Oz next month with my irish wife.just want to know that what do ye think of Chinese people, i mean is there a lot people racist towards Chinese people in Oz or what's the situation ? even thou i do know that a lot people from china mainland behave very badlly sometimes they appeal to be rude, unmannerd&very loud.
but thats because of the doggy goverment therefor bad education system, so what's the story in Oz ?i really would like to know before moving there
(ps.please DO be honost even if you dislike chinese people but please be polite and state the reason for discussion)
oh by the way my wife wants to know what do ye think of the irish as well even thou i told her everyone loves the irish :D

hello all ,thanks a million for your answers!!can't wait to go to OZ now ,THANKS :D
ps. hi john we are thinking of going to 'somewhere' in QLD,know any good spot? ;)

Answer 1

Everybody gets a fair go in Australia as long as your not here for a free ride and your wife will be right at home we have a great Irish community and an Irish man won our Australian Idol last year so it goes to show we dont discriminate.Welcome to Aus you will have to learn how to eat a pie with one hand while cheering for your favourite footy team and no one will know your not one of us.

Answer 2

G'day Ben,

I am an immigrant from Indonesia with Chinese descent. Been living in Melbourne for 16 years and enjoying every moment of it. As you may have heard that there are ppl who claims that Australians are racist and as you know, there are racist ppl in every country in the world. However, from what I have experienced, life in Australia are much-much-much preferable compared with life in Indonesia. As you may have heard that the Chinese in Indonesia will always be the 2nd class citizen, no matter how good they are. Whenever riot happened, then the Chinese will be the first target. This happens either through government policies and treatment from the people around you. I don't feel it here for sure. I live in Point Cook, and my neighbors are mix of immigrants and true blue Aussies, and we are all getting along wonderfully. I am speaking with an accent, and I feel like I've been born here all along.
If you walk in the City during the day, you will see ppl from all countries and races in the world. So if you dun have an Anglo-Saxon appearance, you will not feel like an 'alien'. Foods & ingredients from all corners of the world can be found easily in Melbourne and with a very-very affordable price.

Back in the 90's, there were some comments made by some ppl about the danger that Australia being 'flooded' by the Asians (inc Vietnamese and Indians) immigrants. However nowadays the focus have somehow 'shifted'. But it is always shifting. I got some Italian friends who told me stories that when they were young, the 'Aussies' did not even share the same pathways with them and fighting between the two races were everyday stuff. Now... if you have never dine in an Italian restaurant, you are one of the weirdos ;)

I do have to agree with Ranjeeh though... unfortunately the Chinese tend to stick with their own. However I do notice that this tend to happen with the 1st generation immigrants. Their children are mixing with the others very well.

I do believe that you will enjoy your stay in Australia. There will be some time for adjustment but as Australians are immigrants, so there will be support for you.

Good luck on the move.

Answer 3

You'll be OK. I work with several Chinese people though most of them actually come from Malaysia or Singapore. They are good and mostly you forget they are of Chinese origin. There have been some difficulties with mainlanders who don't know much about the outside world like you say but it is not much of an issue. There are busloads of them travelling about the place here all the time.

As for the Irish - well I'm about a quarter Irish myself so I can't say anything but that I have never met a bad one. Sometimes a bit hard to understand when they have had a drink or two. Apart from that you'd hardly notice.

Answer 4

Hi Australia like every other country in the world has racism so be prepared. Like the kind of stereotypes that you may encounter are that all chinese people are bad drivers. Which is really ridiculous i know but it is a view that I have come across. I done some of my Schooling in Sydney and some of my best friends there were Chinese. They were great people. Very different Culture but I was very intrigued to learn about it. You will come across racism and I know this as I myself have experienced Racism all my life and it is just something I have learnt to cope with. Do not be put off by this as Oz is a great country. Tell your wife not only the Irish looks forward to St Patricks Day. (it's a great excuse to go out and drink beer).

Answer 5

Depends on the person and the way they conduct themselves. Generally, it has been my observation that those Chinese that come from the industialised east of China (Shanghai, etc) are very shifty and are always trying to rip people off. Other Chinese that I know have refered to them as the "Jews of Asia" I have also met a number of Chinese who are totally communist in thier thinking and get very upset when asked about anything that may threaten thier communist beliefs. Finally, I have met some very nice people who have mostly come from smaller rural communities away from the threats of hardline communism and capitalism.

Most Australians are very accepting of people of any race as long as they are willing to assimilate to the Australian way of life. But, unfortunately, we get a few ratbags from each group who can't leave thier ethnic hatreds and fueds behind them when they come here and cause trouble here. These idiots then earn bad feelings for the others of thier race/country who just wish to settle in a new country in peace.

Obviously you can speak fairly good English, so you will fit in well here. As for your wife worrying about being a Mick, I'm a Mick, too, but waaaay back. Begorrah, up until about 50 years ago, half the bloody population was from de Auld Sod! The average Aussie is an easy going sort and you'll both find that you've come to a good country.

PS Be even better when we give little Johnny Howard the boot at the next election!

Answer 6

The Chinese have been apart of the Aussie culture since the gold rush day,most if not all the major cities have a China town and i think the Chinese are very accepted group of people here in oz,
personally i work with a couple of Chinese and find them to be good hard workers and really genuine blokes and despite the language and cultural differences we seem to share the same jokes and topics of conversation,

the Irish on the other hand are a bunch of.......... just kidding :)
same goes,except they had a bit of a sook when our AFL boys beat up their Gaelic footy players last year lol

hope you enjoy oz

Answer 7

Lets put all this racist rubbish into context. Australia is full of foreigners, just that some have been here longer than other (all, including the so-called 'aboriginals', have come here from elsewhere at some time or other).

The only issue is where people refuse or do their best NOT to integrate. If people choose to live in ethnically based groups they will always be seen as isolationist.

Simple answer is: Live with us or live elsewhere. That is most definitely NOT a racist position, it is actually very anti-racist.

Answer 8

As others have said, the Chinese have been with us since the gold rush days, but today, every Australian city has a very cosmopolitan ambiance. We have people of all colours and races mixing like friends. Naturally, there are people not in control of their own lives who object to someone who looks different, but the vast majority of Australian get on with each other well. I, as Wiccan, have a Muslim doctor, and she's fine. You will probably find a few raised eyebrows at you being Chinese with an Irish accent, but the smiles you get will be genuine. Relax, you'll be welcome. Which city are you thinking of settling in?

Answer 9

Chinese people are an important part of Australian Society, There are lots of chinese and vietamese people in sydney.
I live close to the city ,in some redneck areas people might be rude but it would be a very small minority.
there is no great rascist vibe against chinese people. Australians are often loud people with often bad manners I think the general opionon here is chinese people are polite and well mannered.

Answer 10

I myself like Chinese people, not that I have met very many, but I am not racist. I would very much like to know more about them, cultures, thinking etc I hope you will feel very welcome in Aussie Land. Unfortunately there are racist people here, but I think that can probably be said of other countries as well. Love the Irish especially their singing.