Why are Taiwanese more polite than Chinese

Interesting video. For me as from Japan I see a of Japanese vibes in Taiwan as for being more polite. Japanese food is good in Taiwan but some Japanese dishes in taiwan are super sweet with lots sugar.

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Not so oppressed is probably a major factor. Massive famjnes since the communist treason probably plays a role. Democracy. General human rights and the ability to express them.

Seems logical.

Because Taiwanese are by now a full three generations into being a developed country. Most Chinese are still peasants at heart just getting used to modern civilization. Anyone over 30 in China can remember when their country was a backwards land of pig farmers where night soil was in ready supply because not many had running water.

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With all due respect I donā€™t think that has anything to do with it. Anyone whoā€™s spent time in NYC knows people from the third world are kinder and more people-oriented and less materialistic.

Go to Korea or Hong Kong and see how polite people are.

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Did you go to Korea and Hong Kong a long time ago, like your holiday visit to Taiwan a long time ago? Now in Hong Kong and Korea I do find them to be in general much more polite than mainland Chinese, and in both HongKong and Korea they find mainland Chinese in general to be less polite.

Itā€™s hard to say, in comparison to some countries :slight_smile: Nothing against anyone

Mainland Chinese generally have bad manners, because under Marxism refined behavior is consider bourgeoisie.

I didnā€™t find them to be mean. I ran into a lot of them in NYC. Iā€™ve never been to China.

Iā€™ve been to Hong Kong and Iā€™ve met a lot of Koreans in NYC.

Thats itā€¦ this discussion isnt really that interesting.

Chinese culture shouldnā€™t be defined by the CCP either. It was a sophisticated culture long ago.

And i really dont see how Taiwanese and Japanese are alike. They are totally different in both good and bad ways its just a dumb ass thing to say.

A lot of chinas lack of politeness is about the every man for himself way of life over there. In comparism Taiwan shouldnā€™t be like this, but there are still lots of childish selfish aspects to the way grown ass adults behave in this country so Taiwanese have plenty of room for improvment imo.

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If youā€™ve ever been on the metro in China there should be no mystery here. Itā€™s a mad free for all. Every man for himself. With the insane overcrowded public spaces and living conditions, Chinese have been forced to adapt the me-first, dog eat dog mentality in their day to day lives. If you donā€™t push and shove your way past the others to the front, youā€™ll never get yours. Hospitals are even worse with the chaos and crowds. 5,000 years of civilization and they never learned how to queue.

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It was quite fun in a ā€˜law of the jungleā€™ type of way when I was living there. You have to adapt to it.

The first time I used the metro I held up the que (didnt know where to put the token) and some business man yelled at me. I learnt my lesson pretty quick.

Everything is to the point, formalities go out the window. For a short time its fun but long term iā€™d imagine it would drive you nuts.

China is a big country. And even Taiwan it depends where you go.

All in all in my experience Iā€™ve found the Mainland Chinese experience to be just as random as the Taiwanese Chinese. When I go to China (and I go all over the placeā€¦Chengduā€¦Shanghaiā€¦Ximenā€¦) Iā€™d say that the locals are quite pleased that I speak Mandarin and have been very polite.

On the other hand Iā€™ve had Taiwan Chinese laugh at my accent when I try to speak in their language. But Iā€™ve met random Taiwan Chinese who treated me very well.

Iā€™ve also seen rude Mainland Chinese travelersā€¦but Iā€™ve also encountered rude Taiwan Chinese Travelers.

All in all I wouldnā€™t say that things are as cut and dry anymore. Taiwan is really a small place compared to the big group of provinces within China.

Granted everyone can have different experiences and hyperbolizeā€¦but in my experience and that of my colleagues Iā€™d conclude that the Chinese can be and have been very polite.

Huh, not the case in my professional dealings. Iā€™d like to get to the point in meetings, but there seems to be a ritual that involves never criticising anything and coming to a consensus that completely ignores the point. I try not to speak in meetings because if I have a valid point that is apparently very offensive to the people whose job it is to make the point but donā€™t get it. And then they gossip behind my back.

So, Iā€™ve learned the safest thing to say in this culture is nothing. Not great for business, but apparently thatā€™s not my problem

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Thatā€™s where Hong Kong is solid - those Chinese are on point and straight to businessā€¦

Yea I mean more like ordering food and stuff. Its a back to basics caveman grunting style service culture.

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Oh, yeah

.*points at the table and the QR code, walks awayā€¦

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Taiwan is more Chinese than China.

Food, can be good here in Southern Taiwan (better than other cities), some common foods

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Some bad mainlanders, ejected from Taiwan

There is absolutely nothing fun about trying to get off the MRT every single day and butting into a sea of morons who donā€™t realise that if you just wait to let others off first, itā€™s actually much quicker.

No one is buying this ā€˜both-sidesingā€™ talk. No one expects any society to be 100% polite, we all know people whoā€™ve at some point have been rude in Taiwan. And no one expects those in China to be 100% rude either. Yes weā€™ve experienced both rudeness and kindness in both countries, but itā€™s pretty damn obvious at this point that the China and rudeness go a lot more hand in hand. Itā€™s a big reason why theyā€™ve got a bad reputation across most of Asia, whereas Taiwanese donā€™t at all. Silly to pretend otherwise.

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