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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (28 children)

I've had so many people claim I'm racist online for saying stuff about China. Even after I point out that I'm Chinese, it still doesn't help for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (6 children)

It seems like literally every Chinese person I’ve talked to is absolutely delighted when a westerner is interested in Chinese culture. I remember being assigned a trip to a buffet for a high school Chinese class, and my atonal 你好 got about as much praise as a baby sputtering out “da-da” for the first time. I posted some calligraphy on 小红书 a couple days ago and I am getting gassed up for it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

You can say the most basic phrase in mandarin and completely screw it up both grammatically and pronunciation-wise and they'd absolutely love it and applaud you for it

Provided you're white

Although the Chinese on XHS are actually quite annoyed at the waiguoren invasion right now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

This reminds me of a comic, which obviously should be taken playfully with a pinch of salt:

  • Two Italian men are joined by a visitor trying to ask a question in Italian. "Ah, they're trying to speak Italian!" and so they turn to the visitor and welcome them in Italian.
  • Two German men are joined by a visitor trying to ask a question in German. "Ah, they're trying to speak German!" and so they turn to the visitor and welcome them in English.
  • Two Parisian men are joined by a visitor trying to ask a question in French. "Ah, they're trying to speak French!" and so they turn away and ignore them.
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