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• CHINA BAD MANNERS FULL

I do see a major cultural change happening in China between the different generational groups and it’s all good progress.

I hate to call a people group uncivilized, but Chinese over the age of 40 are about the most uncivilized people in the world I have ever met. The cultural revolution obviously had some sort of effect on the minds and practices of the people.

CHINA BAD MANNERS FULL

My first time I went to China about 6 years ago I got urinated on in a public street, that was day 2 of my life in China, or my first full day actually. Appears some of them have an affinity to relieve themselves when nature calls in public places. Every once in a while there's a media story about immigrant Chinese mainlanders and their bad habits. So, too, are millions of Chinese tourists.Wife's a Singaporean and this is always a big topic of conversation in her home country. Hundreds-of-thousands of foreigners are expected to flood into Beijing for the international sporting event. The government hopes its education campaign will curb such behavior before the Olympic games start in two years. Littering is a common problem - in busy public places, such as bus stations, the ground is covered with trash. On the streets of Beijing, people often loudly clear their throats and spit on the ground.

The rules of politeness are part of the Chinese government's wider effort to show the world a civilized face when Beijing hosts the 2008 Olympics.

Lin Kang, the Chinese tourism manager, says his company holds etiquette classes to educate tour groups before they travel to other countries. By 2020, that number is expected to rise to 100 million a year. Last year, 31 million of China's 1.3 billion people traveled abroad. Now, it is mainland Chinese, who are struggling to come to grips with international norms of behavior.Īnd there are plenty of them. In the '80's and '90's, it was newly traveling South Koreans and Taiwanese. In the 1970's, it was Japanese tour groups that invited ridicule abroad with their unsophisticated ways. It has been a recurring phenomenon in Asia, as country after country has become developed.

"If they did not have much schooling, they do not show a very civilized behavior." "I think the manners problem is related to education," he said. He says Chinese tourists often litter, are inappropriately loud in places like museums, and need to close their mouths when chewing food. Lin Kang is vice manager of the China International Tourism Agency, one of China's largest. So, the government has launched a campaign to educate tourists against inappropriate behavior, such as littering, talking loudly and eating without first washing one's hands. The official China Daily newspaper has quoted the Spiritual Civilization Steering Committee, the Communist Party Central Committee agency that watches over social behavior, as saying the behavior of some Chinese travelers is not compatible with the nation's economic strength and its growing international status. There are a lot more to come, and the government says Chinese tourists need to improve their manners. The Chinese government has issued guidelines on manners for its citizens traveling at home and abroad, saying poor behavior by Chinese tourists is damaging the country's image.Īs China becomes wealthier, the number of Chinese able to travel around the country and visit other countries has increased.