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Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

Jane — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:14:11 -0000

My husband works in China. When I visited I met some lovely Chinese people. One young man went out of his way to show us China. Wonderful shopping experiences & friendship. My husband is bringing him home for Christmas. When I left China he gave me a beautiful book , Scenic Splender of China. I enjoyed it on my flight back & it now is on my coffee table. What would be an appropiate gift to give him when he leaves Orlando? I have already bought a 3 park pass to Disney for him.

Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

joe shmoe — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:36:22 -0000

I think the things about Chinese viewing Americans as, were fed to this guy by his wife on what she thinks about him.this is NOT how the Chinese think!

Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

fred dick — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:36:35 -0000

The old generation tends to be more traditional and conservative. The new generation tries to be more open and follow their American counterparts.

Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

Eddie Awad — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:45:10 -0000

Michael, you are probably more qualified to comment about China than my wife (who has left China more than 10 years ago).

When I last visited China, I lived with my parents in law in the suburbs of Shanghai for one month. I did notice that there was a big gap between the old and the new Chinese generation. The old generation tends to be more traditional and conservative. The new generation tries to be more open and follow their American counterparts.

China has changed a lot in the past few years and, from my point of view, the change will not stop anytime soon.

By the way, Michael, with your experience in the Chinese culture and business, you may want to consider opening your own consultancy business here in the US, to advise people how to do business in China. As more American businesses are looking to invest in China, there is a high demand for such a service. You'll make a lot of money :)

Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

Michael Friedman — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:17:48 -0000

Hmmm... having lived in China for 5 years and HK for 5 years before that I consider myself qualified to comment.

Your trainer is about 10 years out of date.

Chinese now tend to view Shenzhen and Shanghai people as far more interested in personal profit than Americans.

Chinese mostly recognize that prostitution is a major industry in China and you see young people eating each others' tonsils all over China.

The other points are less dramatically wrong, but probably not what most Chinese people would come up with talking about Americans.

Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

Chris Charlton — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:21:11 -0000

I like Cowboy, it's better than lazy-ass or some white-trash reference. Am I arrogant?! Hell ya; I'm American!

;)

Re: Chinese view Americans as Cowboys

Rob Vollman — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:19:46 -0000

Isn't that how everyone views Americans? Even fellow Americans?