You'll never be Chinese

Re:You'll never be Chinese by barkingcat on Friday August 10, 2012 @02:20PM (#4367449)

Just remember, this too shall pass.

You can't be Chinese right now, but that doesn't mean you'll never be Chinese.

Governments do fall and rise at the drop of a hat in China. People know that right?

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Re:You'll never be Chinese by 286c8cb04bda on Friday August 10, 2012 @03:13PM (#4367728)

Being Chinese in China has almost nothing to do with the government. It's a cultural belief that's persisted for centuries. Don't expect that to change at "at the drop of a hat".

It's not a particularly unusual belief, really. All cultures have an in-group/out-group division. OP is just missing traits this specific test requires.

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Re:You'll never be Chinese by barkingcat on Saturday August 11, 2012 @12:49AM (#4369474)

A century is not a very long time in Chinese history. In fact, yes, for the Chinese, a century may very well be a "drop of a hat".

Never underestimate the possibilities of change in China.

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Re:You'll never be Chinese by Apocryphon on Friday August 10, 2012 @02:52PM (#4367616)

True, but as opposed to, say, France, the dropping of hats in China may take centuries, if not millennia.

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