(English and Chinese translation) (中文翻译,向下滚动)
This is one of the most profound descriptions of the Chinese race by Chan- Lui Lee, PH.D. You are one of them. Pls read and be proud that your forefather left China many years ago to migrate to Malaysia for a better future. This is in the DNA of every China man that the next generation will be better than the next Happy reading. This is nice and quite correct and yet truthful summary of Chinese people around the World. Being Chinese. The simple plain truth about the Chinese! This Chinese-Australian professor has a funny but true explanation about the Chinese people. Why do Chinese people work so hard to succeed in life? Chinese people don't go about bombing, terrorizing others and causing religious hatred. We live peacefully with everyone on Earth.
Here is the plain truth.
#1. There are over 1 billion of us on this earth. We are like photostat copies of each other. You get rid of one, 5 magically appears. Yes, it is scary, especially for us. We acknowledge that we are replaceable, thus we are not particularly 'special'. If you think you are smart, there are a few thousand more people smarter than you. If you think you are strong, there are a few thousand people stronger than you.
#2. We have been crawling all over this earth for far more centuries that most civilizations. Our DNA is designed for survival. We are like cockroaches. Put us anywhere on earth and we will make a colony and thrive. We survive on anything around us and make the best of it. Some keep migrating but others will stay and multiply.
#3. NOBODY cares if we succeed as individuals or not. But our families take pride in knowing we have succeeded. Yes, some will fail. We take nothing for granted. We don't expect privileges to fall on our laps.
No one owes us a living or anything.
#4. We know we have nothing to lose if we try to succeed. Thus, we have no fear trying. That is why Chinese are addicted to gambling. We thrive on taking risks. All or nothing.
#5. From young we are taught to count every cent. What we take for granted like money management, I have found out recently, is not something other cultures practice at home with their children. It surprised me. But truth is not all societies or cultures teach their young this set of skills because it is rude to them. Yes, most of us can count because we are forced to and the logic of money is pounded into us from the beginning of time (when mama tells us how much she has spent on our milk and diapers)
#6. We acknowledge life cycles. We accept that wealth in a family stays for three generations. Thus, every 4th generation will have to work from scratch. I.e. first generation earns the money from scratch, second generation spends the money on education, third generation gets spoiled and wastes all the inheritance.
Then we are back to square one. Some families hang on to their wealth a little longer than most.
#7. It is our culture to push our next generation to do better than the last. Be smarter. Be stronger. Be faster. Be more righteous. Be more pious. Be more innovative. Be more creative. Be richer. Be everything that you can be in this lifetime.
#8. Our society judges us by our achievements... and we have no choice but to do something worthwhile because Chinese New Year comes around every year and Chinese relatives have no qualms about asking you straight in your face - how much are you making? When was your last promotion? How big is your office? What car do you drive? Where do you stay? You have boyfriend? You have girlfriend? When are you getting married? When are you having children? When is the next child? When you getting a boy? Got maid yet? Does your company send you overseas? etc etc etc. It NEVER ENDS... so, we can't stop chasing the illusive train we are damned to a materialistic society. If you are not Chinese, consider yourself lucky!
#9. We have been taught from young that if you have two hands, two feet, two eyes, and a mouth, what are you doing with it? "People with no hands can do better than you !"
#10. Ironically, the Chinese also believe in giving back to save their wretched materialistic souls. Balance is needed. The more their children succeed in life, the more our parents will give back to society as gratitude for the good fortune bestowed on their children. Yes. That is true. And that is why our society progresses forward in all conditions. Nobody pities us. We accept that. No one owes us anything. We know that. There are too many of us for charity to reach all of us. We acknowledge that.
But that does not stop us from making a better life. This lifetime. Opportunity is as we make of it. So, pardon us if we feel obliged to make a better place for ourselves in this country we call home. It is in our DNA to progress forward for a more comfortable life. But if history were to be our teacher, look around this globe. Every country has a Chinatown (seriously) but how many governments/countries are 'taken' over by the Chinese people. Don't be afraid of us overwhelming your majority, we are not looking to conquer. If we have moved away from China and Chinese governed countries, we are NOT looking for another country to administer.
Our representatives are only there to look after our collective welfare. They are duty bound.
We prefer to blend in and enjoy the fruits of our labour.
We enjoy the company of like minded people of all races.
After all, we are only passing through a small period in the history of time; so, use our skills and we can all progress forward together.
Chan-Lui Lee, Ph.D. Honorary Life Member & Past President, AFS Melbourne .
这是李灿烈博士对中国种族最深刻的描述之一。 你就是其中之一。 请阅读并为您的祖先多年前离开中国移居马来西亚以获得更美好的未来而感到自豪。 每个中国人的基因里都有这样的想法:下一代会比下一代更好 快乐阅读。 这是对世界各地华人的好、非常正确但真实的总结。 成为中国人 关于中国人的简单明了的真相! 这位华裔澳大利亚教授对中国人有一个有趣但真实的解释。 为什么中国人如此努力工作以取得成功? 中国人不去轰炸,不恐吓他人,不引起宗教仇恨。 我们与地球上的每个人和平相处。
这是显而易见的事实。
#1. 我们这个地球上有超过 10 亿人。 我们就像彼此的照相馆副本。 你去掉 1 个,5 个神奇地出现。 是的,这很可怕,尤其是对我们来说。 我们承认我们是可替换的,因此我们并不是特别“特殊”。 如果你认为自己很聪明,那么比你聪明的人还有几千个。 如果你认为自己很强大,那么有几千人比你强大。
#2. 与大多数文明相比,我们已经在地球上爬行了几个世纪。 我们的 DNA 是为生存而设计的。 我们就像蟑螂。 把我们放在地球上的任何地方,我们就会建立一个殖民地并茁壮成长。 我们靠周围的一切生存并充分利用它。 有些人继续迁移,但其他人会留下来并繁殖。
#3. 没有人关心我们作为个人是否成功。 但是我们的家人为知道我们取得了成功而感到自豪。 是的,有些会失败。 我们没有什么是理所当然的。 我们不希望特权落在我们的腿上。
没有人欠我们一个生活或任何东西。
#4. 我们知道,如果我们尝试成功,我们就没有什么可失去的。 因此,我们不怕尝试。 这就是为什么中国人沉迷于赌博。 我们勇于承担风险。 全有或全无。
#5. 从很小的时候,我们就被教导要计算每一分钱。 我最近发现,我们认为理所当然的事情,比如资金管理,并不是其他文化在家里和孩子们一起实践的。 这让我很惊讶。 但事实并非所有社会或文化都会教给他们的孩子这套技能,因为这对他们来说是粗鲁的。 是的,我们大多数人都会数数,因为我们是被迫的,而且金钱的逻辑从一开始就被敲打在我们身上(当妈妈告诉我们她在我们的牛奶和尿布上花了多少钱)
#6. 我们承认生命周期。 我们接受一个家庭的财富可以持续三代。 因此,每个第 4 代都必须从头开始工作。 IE。 第一代白手起家,第二代把钱花在教育上,第三代被宠坏了,浪费了所有的遗产。
然后我们又回到了第一个。 一些家庭比大多数家庭更能坚持自己的财富。
#7. 我们的文化是推动我们的下一代比上一代做得更好。 变得更聪明。 更强。 更快。 更正直。 更加虔诚。 更具创新性。 更有创意。 变得更富有。 成为你今生所能成为的一切。
#8. 我们的社会会根据我们的成就来评判我们……我们别无选择,只能做一些值得做的事情,因为每年农历新年都会到来,中国亲戚会毫不犹豫地直接问你——你赚了多少钱? 您上一次促销是什么时候? 你的办公室有多大? 你开的什么车? 你住在哪里? 你有男朋友? 你有女朋友? 你什么时候结婚? 你什么时候生孩子? 下一个孩子是什么时候? 你什么时候生男孩? 有女仆了吗? 您的公司是否将您派往海外? 等等等等等等。它永远不会结束......所以,我们不能停止追逐我们被诅咒到一个物质社会的虚幻火车。 如果您不是中国人,请认为自己很幸运!
#9. 我们从小就被教导,如果你有两只手、两只脚、两只眼睛和一张嘴,你用它做什么? “没有手的人可以比你做得更好!”
#10. 具有讽刺意味的是,中国人也相信回馈以拯救他们可怜的物质灵魂。 需要平衡。 他们的孩子在生活中越成功,我们的父母就越会回馈社会,以感谢赐予他们孩子的好运。 是的。 那是真实的。 这就是为什么我们的社会在所有条件下都在进步。 没有人同情我们。 我们接受这一点。 没有人欠我们任何东西。 我们知道。 我们的人太多了,慈善机构无法惠及我们所有人。 我们承认这一点。
但这并不能阻止我们过上更好的生活。 这一生。 机会就是我们所做的。 所以,如果我们觉得有必要在这个我们称之为家的国家为自己创造一个更好的地方,请原谅我们。 为了更舒适的生活而前进是我们的基因。 但如果历史是我们的老师,请环顾这个地球。 每个国家都有一个唐人街(说真的),但是有多少政府/国家被中国人民“接管”了。 不要害怕我们压倒你的多数,我们并不想征服。 如果我们已经离开中国和中国统治的国家,我们不会寻找另一个国家来管理。
我们的代表只是为了照顾我们的集体福利。 他们是有责任的。
我们更愿意融入并享受我们的劳动成果。
我们喜欢所有种族志同道合的人的陪伴。
毕竟,我们只是经历了时间历史上的一小段时期; 所以,利用我们的技能,我们可以一起进步。
Chan-Lui Lee, Ph.D. 荣誉终身会员和前任主席,AFS 墨尔本。
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