I am talking about in Beijing, Shanghai and other major cities. I know they are cosmopolitan cities but this is China we are talking about. Can people hug at the airport without being branded as offensive? Can girls wear shorts or mini-skirts without getting dirty looks? What are the things that a foreigner would do to get evil stares from the locals? Are there no-nos?
2007-09-28 05:10:42 · 7 answers · asked by nicediwata 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
Not just these mega cities, in tier two cities like Chengdu, Suzhou and Xi'an, you see girls waring mini skirts, ppl hugging each other....
2007-09-28 06:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Summer0007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People hug and kiss in public, One of the main summer items that girls wear are hotpants, and the shorter the skirts the more popular ... so China is not conservative regarding those issues. A foreigner doesn't really get evil stares, but they do get stares, curiosity stares ... and quite a lot.
2007-09-28 23:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Robert D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't make out nude in public? lol
No, the younger generations who have exposure to western media are wearing mini skirts, holding hands, and all those hugging everywhere they go. but after all China is still a country which is rooted in Confucian values so it's not as openminded when it comes to sex.
There are conservatives too in the US. There are christian girls who would wait to have sex until they get married.
Let's just say China is different from the US or the West. You can't really compare with one standard.
2007-10-02 05:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by sophomore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should learn more about China before traveling there. you obviously have a lot of misconceptions about the country and the people. Ignorance can result in offending people.
2007-09-29 00:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by captainvanadium 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you do something that's REALLY stupid (like walking down the street drunk and mooning cars passing by), nothing would happen, just act normal.
2007-09-29 02:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by Astrid Nannerl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they aren't as conservative but they are considered to be very very conservative depending on different things.
2007-09-28 13:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by sellatieeat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they can!! China isn't as convervative as you think.
2007-09-28 12:34:02 · answer #7 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋