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What are your experiences with people from Mainland China compared to Overseas Chinese? (europe.pub)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml
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​I have talked with a few mainland Chinese people over the last few months, and I still feel I haven't quite gotten a "general view" or understanding of how Chinese people view the world

​The people I spoke with were very diverse Some were gay, some were married, others were students, and some were living abroad

​But none of them has quite eased my "itch" of knowing how they see the world and their political viewpoints... So for those who have interacted with both Mainland Chinese and the broader Chinese diaspora (like immigrants or those born abroad), what differences in mentality have you noticed?

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[–] 18 points 3 months ago

Just one case recently: I was at a Chinese restaurant in a rural area of the US, and when I started speaking my elementary-school level Chinese, they were very supportive, and encouraging me to go visit the mainland.

I think overall there's a growing pride in the Chinese diaspora communities regardless of their politics. They see how terrible western countries are especially in terms of racism, inequality, and social isolation. They see the increasing wages and quality of life of their relatives back home, and see for themselves that the CPC is genuinely trying to improve the lives of its citizens, whereas western countries are leaving them atomized and abandoned.

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