Questions for Chinese or Chinese Americans?

Question

writing a paper on two diff. ethnic groups. I don't know much about Chinese, and would like to learn more.

Qs.

1. What does it mean to be chinese?

2. Do closely relate to your culture?

3. Define a chinese family?

4. What kinds a religions are there? Do you practice any religion?

5. What do you think about the education given to chinese/ chinese americans?

6. What are some Chinese folk beliefs?


*Anything else you would like to mention.

Thank You!!! =]

Answer 1

There are over a billion Chinese people in China, and lots more all over the world. If you want answers you should narrow your questions down a bit. People's answers are going to depend heavily on where they're from. Narrow down your questions by first choosing a specific demographic group to explore (consider: age, sex, place of birth, place of residence etc). This will definitely help for the methodology section in your paper and give you more credibility.

To answer your questions:
1. It means different things to different Chinese people. So I will define it to be having a Chinese background, or roots in China at some point in your family's history.
2. Yes.
3. Many people i know define it to include the extended family. In many instances multiple generations may live under the same roof.
4. A mix between buddhism, taoism and confucionism. There are also elements of ancestor worship and superstitious beliefs. Christianity is the fastest growing religion in China. Some Chinese are athiests. I personally do not practice a religion, but have absorbed some of the buddhist philosophies and confucion ideals.
5. With respect to the Chinese in China- I don't know. With respect to Chinese North Americans (Canada specifically- Ontario)- we are given the same public education as everyone else which focusses heavily on the European influence on North America with little regard/attention to the contribution that visible "minorities" have made to this part of the world.
6. Dunno. Too broad a question.

Answer 2

China is so vast youll get many answers, Taiwanese are chinese but hate mainland china, south chinese are cantonese but dont like northern chinese, north chinese dont like the cantonese and no one in china likes the fujianese, and everyone know shanghainese are open and love money. so it depends on who u ask in china.
2> family is first no matter where in china u go
4> buddists usually
6> 2000 years of history and 386 different languages wow so much to list, cantonese like to give there match makers 16 pigs feet to eat as a gift when getting married. Chinese dont like to give blood, its thought to be bad for your chi. Blood type is import for finding someone u love. Chinese women only like older men. Do a search on Lei Feng, or Li si and chang san