Sitting here watching some of the Olympics (ok there is nothing else on) and there was an interesting report on CBC by Sook Yin-Lee.
She was going around debunking some myths about China.
The last one was the most interesting.
She was walking around various places in China (like Tianamen Square) drinking an open beer. She cracked open a beer can and then went around drinking it right beside some of the guards and police in the public and touristy areas.
Nothing happens.
Try doing that in Vancouver.
Guess tailgating is allowed in a Communist country but not in a "free" one like Canada.
Tailgating in China vs. Vancouver
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Why wouldn't they drink a beer in public? It is not against the law nor is it in Hong Kong. I buy alcohol at 711 and drink it where I want in Hong Kong all the time.
Cute!
But I would have been more impressed if she had held a tiny Tibetan flag while she
drank that beer. Or if she had made some sort of statement about Darfur as she was
being filmed. I'm sure that either of those behaviors would have elicited an interesting reaction from the soldiers/police. 8)
But I would have been more impressed if she had held a tiny Tibetan flag while she
drank that beer. Or if she had made some sort of statement about Darfur as she was
being filmed. I'm sure that either of those behaviors would have elicited an interesting reaction from the soldiers/police. 8)
What I found in China is that there are many things that are not legislated..........but are more controlled by "social acceptance".
For instance, no legal drinking age.......it's just not socially acceptable so kids (and even some women) don't drink until they've reached a certain age(not sure what that is).
Another example was dating.......again, not socially acceptable for young people to date until they've finished formal education (ie university, college)
For instance, no legal drinking age.......it's just not socially acceptable so kids (and even some women) don't drink until they've reached a certain age(not sure what that is).
Another example was dating.......again, not socially acceptable for young people to date until they've finished formal education (ie university, college)
Lloyd
So does that mean that those who marry early are considered to be the uneducated?Shi Zi Mi wrote:Another example was dating.......again, not socially acceptable for young people to date until they've finished formal education (ie university, college)
祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
[quote="Robbie"][quote="Shi Zi Mi"]Another example was dating.......again, not socially acceptable for young people to date until they've finished formal education (ie university, college)[/quote]
So does that mean that those who marry early are considered to be the uneducated?[/quote]
Must be universal
So does that mean that those who marry early are considered to be the uneducated?[/quote]
Must be universal
Give the ball to LeeRoy!
Just what I was told by the local Chinese when I asked the question about dating..........my wife and I had found it curious that we never saw any teenagers of opposite sexes holding hands or anything of the sort. Lots of same sex friendship with nothing of a romantic/sexual nature.Robbie wrote:So does that mean that those who marry early are considered to be the uneducated?Shi Zi Mi wrote:Another example was dating.......again, not socially acceptable for young people to date until they've finished formal education (ie university, college)
I have no idea what happens out rurally where most have no "post secondary" aspirations because of financial constraints. The general belief was people born on the farm were destined to spend their entire lives on the farm. So, I'm not sure what is socially acceptable in that situation.
Do you know Robbie?
Lloyd
Well, let's just say that in China and most likely other countries, the main cities have become westernized and contemporary, while in more rural places, it may be still very traditional although it's ever so slightly changing.Shi Zi Mi wrote:Just what I was told by the local Chinese when I asked the question about dating..........my wife and I had found it curious that we never saw any teenagers of opposite sexes holding hands or anything of the sort. Lots of same sex friendship with nothing of a romantic/sexual nature.Robbie wrote:So does that mean that those who marry early are considered to be the uneducated?Shi Zi Mi wrote:Another example was dating.......again, not socially acceptable for young people to date until they've finished formal education (ie university, college)
I have no idea what happens out rurally where most have no "post secondary" aspirations because of financial constraints. The general belief was people born on the farm were destined to spend their entire lives on the farm. So, I'm not sure what is socially acceptable in that situation.
Do you know Robbie?
祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。