A Hongkonger here.
Many of us really hate people treating Hong Kong as China, some of us even loath being addressed as a Chinese.
Though Hong Kong is being ruled (in some eyes, colonized) by China, we have different lifestyle, local culture, language, political and law system than China.
And for the foreigners who speak or are learning Mandarin/Putonghua, though we appreciate the effort you try to speak in one of the spoken Chinese languages, Cantonese is the mother tongue of most of us. Though many of us understand Mandarin, I'd say you better off speak in English instead.
*Edit: firstly thanks for all the upvotes. Just want to clarify a bit, we, most of us to be precise, do not reject being a "Chinese" in cultural sense, and I personally am proud to be a "Chinese" BUT "Chinese" here has nothing to do with the nation "People's Republic of China".
How painful or scary this might be, it's only temporary.
You're not there to impress others, or to be the most popular guy/girl. You're there for yourself, to learn, acquire basic knowledge.
Don't play the rebel just to show off. Be yourself.
You don't need to have a huge group of friends, but 2 or 3 who you get along well with and trust.
Also, develop a group of friends outside school (sport team, scouts,...)
Don't start a fight (physical or verbal), but if you're dragged into one, win it. So, be prepared to defend yourself. Read books and train.
You'll make silly mistakes, but it's fine. Everybody does.
It bugs me that so many men can't just have female friends. One of my best friends is female. She is married, I have no interest in her romantically. She talks with me about her pregnancy, vents to me about issues she hss with her husband, etc.
My male friends always act like I'm trying to hook up with her or she is trying to hook up with me.
Nope. She is genuinely just a friend.
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A Hongkonger here. Many of us really hate people treating Hong Kong as China, some of us even loath being addressed as a Chinese. Though Hong Kong is being ruled (in some eyes, colonized) by China, we have different lifestyle, local culture, language, political and law system than China. And for the foreigners who speak or are learning Mandarin/Putonghua, though we appreciate the effort you try to speak in one of the spoken Chinese languages, Cantonese is the mother tongue of most of us. Though many of us understand Mandarin, I'd say you better off speak in English instead. *Edit: firstly thanks for all the upvotes. Just want to clarify a bit, we, most of us to be precise, do not reject being a "Chinese" in cultural sense, and I personally am proud to be a "Chinese" BUT "Chinese" here has nothing to do with the nation "People's Republic of China".Disillusioned Retail Workers Are Sharing Pictures Of Their Hellish Job Moments (40 New Pics)
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How painful or scary this might be, it's only temporary. You're not there to impress others, or to be the most popular guy/girl. You're there for yourself, to learn, acquire basic knowledge. Don't play the rebel just to show off. Be yourself. You don't need to have a huge group of friends, but 2 or 3 who you get along well with and trust. Also, develop a group of friends outside school (sport team, scouts,...) Don't start a fight (physical or verbal), but if you're dragged into one, win it. So, be prepared to defend yourself. Read books and train. You'll make silly mistakes, but it's fine. Everybody does.50 Bits Of Information That May Leave You Saying, ‘WTF Facts’ (New Pics)
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