Comments on: Israeli-Chinese Culture Differences : An Israeli Mom in China http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/ A different look at Asia, China and Taiwan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: fiLi http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-64999 fiLi Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:19:06 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-64999 Yael - I'm afraid I can't translate it all. If you're up for the task - I'd be happy to post your translation here too. It is a great blog, well worth an in-depth read. Yael - I’m afraid I can’t translate it all. If you’re up for the task - I’d be happy to post your translation here too.

It is a great blog, well worth an in-depth read.

]]> By: yael http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-64998 yael Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:10:01 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-64998 i think you're misreading her post - its just a bad china day, all foreigners living in china know about that. also, FiLi - you're being unfair not translating her next post where her "neighbor" "answers" all the issues she raised and sets things straight. she was obviously leading up to more than just commplaining about the chinese - and even putting herself down a little for the occasional "bad china day" rant if you could read the full blog you'd discover this woman has made many friends in china, and describes israeli conventions with just as much sarcasm anyway, i thought this was a very funny post, and encourage everyone to read her others i think you’re misreading her post - its just a bad china day, all foreigners living in china know about that. also, FiLi - you’re being unfair not translating her next post where her “neighbor” “answers” all the issues she raised and sets things straight. she was obviously leading up to more than just commplaining about the chinese - and even putting herself down a little for the occasional “bad china day” rant
if you could read the full blog you’d discover this woman has made many friends in china, and describes israeli conventions with just as much sarcasm
anyway, i thought this was a very funny post, and encourage everyone to read her others

]]> By: J http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-35463 J Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:38:18 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-35463 Totally agree with the 1st comment,she's overacted.Just try to understand people around you when you are in their "SPEACE". Totally agree with the 1st comment,she’s overacted.Just try to understand people around you when you are in their “SPEACE”.

]]> By: M http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-9504 M Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:53:42 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-9504 Ok. I think all Chinese people should just be more open-minded about the Israeli style humor. I think I will be ready for that when I meet an Israeli. Thanks for the cultural enlightenment! Ok. I think all Chinese people should just be more open-minded about the Israeli style humor. I think I will be ready for that when I meet an Israeli. Thanks for the cultural enlightenment!

]]> By: fiLi http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-9497 fiLi Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:20:41 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-9497 Heh, it's just humor, I don't think there's any intention of being mean. She is sarcastic, but hearing a little about her and her family from people we both know, it seems they enjoy living in China, and especially the cultural differences. I would dare say that this kind of loving sarcasm is kind'o the Israeli way, many of my friends follow this self-expression as a way of life. Heh, it’s just humor, I don’t think there’s any intention of being mean.

She is sarcastic, but hearing a little about her and her family from people we both know, it seems they enjoy living in China, and especially the cultural differences. I would dare say that this kind of loving sarcasm is kind’o the Israeli way, many of my friends follow this self-expression as a way of life.

]]> By: M http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-9495 M Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:11:55 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/11/12/israeli-chinese-culture-differences-an-israeli-mom-in-china/#comment-9495 Good translation! I can understand why she felt disturbed. However, the funny thing is, isn't she in China to study Chinese culture - it is not like her neighbor went to Israli to study Jewish history. If she doesn't understand and try to adjust to the cultural difference, why not just go back to where personal space is absolutely necessary? I would say this letter is very mean, especailly the wedding part. I think she is the complaining kind. If the neighbour is colder to them, she might say that he is so not Chinese and so on. Chinese people are too nice to foreigners sometimes, they spoil them. Good translation! I can understand why she felt disturbed. However, the funny thing is, isn’t she in China to study Chinese culture - it is not like her neighbor went to Israli to study Jewish history. If she doesn’t understand and try to adjust to the cultural difference, why not just go back to where personal space is absolutely necessary?
I would say this letter is very mean, especailly the wedding part. I think she is the complaining kind. If the neighbour is colder to them, she might say that he is so not Chinese and so on. Chinese people are too nice to foreigners sometimes, they spoil them.

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