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100 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 21h \ on: Breakneck: Dan Wang Explores the Strange Symmetry of US and China econ
This rings very true.
When I was on a trip to China, the similarities really stood out. In some ways it was like America cranked to 11.
Many Chinese people I’ve talked to also noticed the similarities. In particular noting how well Chinese and American people get along when we both tend to rub other peoples the wrong way.
Chinese tourists have a bad rep for being rude, kinda like American tourists. I wonder if there is something about being a world power that makes you more rude in other countries.
One major difference I've observed is that the Chinese respect personal space and queuing less than Americans. A Chinese person is much more likely to stand right next to you, like shoulder to shoulder, than an American is. Chinese people, by my observation, are also more likely to cut in line.
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Yes, those were probably the two biggest differences.
In fact, I still can’t wrap my head around their queuing norms. People do stand in lines while others are mobbing through and they don’t seem upset about the situation.
Being there actually completely changed my mind about one of our norms. Chinese people don’t wait for people who are taking pictures in public. They just walk right through and I think they’re right to do so. If you want to take up a bunch of public space for a picture, you should be the one who waits for the crowd to clear.
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You notice any similarities in the rural areas as well?
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We didn’t get to spend much time in rural areas. We just passed through on our way to the next big city.
The population density is so much greater than in America that I didn’t see much that even resembled our rural communities. I think you’d have to go further west than we did to see that.
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