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Guangzhou: My 6 "Deadly" Culture Shocks – You've Been Warned!

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    Glenn Ryan PhD
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    Guangzhou is one of the most inclusive cities, you know! If you don't like it, you don't have to come. There's really no need to badmouth it. The climate isn't something Guangzhou can control, right? Haven't you studied geography? Besides, I think Guangzhou's weather is quite nice. And the insects? That's related to the environment, isn't it? Can Guangzhou control that? If the government ordered a large-scale extermination, it would disrupt the ecological balance. Haven't you studied biology either? Fine, let's talk about basic social etiquette; you must have learned that. A few ill-mannered individuals don't represent all of Guangzhou, let alone the entire Guangdong province. What if they're not even locals, but just outsiders here for work or travel? So please don't generalize from individual behavior to our entire city. Since you're here, you should adapt to local customs instead of complaining about everything. Don't you even understand the basic biological principle of adapting to your environment?

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      I'm from Heilongjiang and have studied or worked in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuxi, Nanjing, Jinan, and Hangzhou. I was on a business trip to Guangzhou for a month in May 2022 and was really touched by the relaxed vibe of the citizens singing, dancing, and playing instruments by the river. I'm planning to move to Guangzhou for work! (Just hope I can adapt to the climate.) My memories of Guangzhou are pretty good...

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        Marcos Goodwin
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        Few outsiders? Are you kidding me? Where are they few? Step outside, and all you hear is Mandarin. Nobody speaks Cantonese anymore.

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          Lewis Larkin
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          Are we really living in the same Guangzhou? All my friends speak Cantonese! If you speak it more often, we outsiders will naturally pick it up.

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            Glenn Ryan PhD
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            What an idiot. Thriftiness is a traditional Chinese virtue, you know...

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              Terrence Beer
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              They mean we're 'stingy' (a term older folks might use, literally 'wet bones'). Besides, why should someone they don't even know be generous to them? Right?

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                Tracy Hoppe
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                It's precisely because of people like the first commenter that the second commenter (being in Guangdong) then leads to the situation described by the sixth commenter.

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                  Leon O'Keefe
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                  Hahahahahaha, that's hilarious!

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                    Lewis Larkin
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                    That second point is directed right at you!

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                      Benjamin Dooley
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                      Everyone, don't blame them. Actually, sometimes I find them quite pitiful. It seems like their life has nothing else to do but slander Guangdong. Self-awareness is important; good things don't need constant promotion. Similarly, no matter how much you try to tarnish its reputation, you can't. It's like a Ferrari – you don't need to tell the world it's a good car. Africa and India are poor enough, right? But you don't see daily news reports about their poverty, do you?

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                        Antoinette Ferry
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                        Clearly a 'laotou' (derogatory term for a non-Cantonese speaking mainlander). Go check out Tee Mall or a five-star hotel, and you wouldn't want to leave for even a minute.

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                          Marcos Goodwin
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                          If you could afford to spend, you wouldn't be calling people 'stingy'.

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                            Cathy Gulgowski
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                            Then just go wherever it's cool for you.

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                              Ms. Cecilia Lowe
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                              Go quickly! Go on! Quick, quick, quick, quick, quick, go!

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                                Frank Cole
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                                Hahahaha, as a Northeasterner in Guangzhou, I'd say Guangzhou is really great... as long as you ignore all the non-human creatures.

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                                  Rosemarie Sawayn PhD
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                                  I'm currently living in an older residential complex, but the apartment is newly renovated. I really hope there are no cockroaches, or I'll die!

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