Blog writing Assignment #2 Option 2

Chinese people tend to hide their emotions, especially negative emotions in public. Even though recent youth has been more socialized and outward, there is always a traditional stereotype curving in mind, namely, humble is the true virtue, showing yourself too much results in a bad impression from others of being frivolous and superficial. This culture causes to a less and less exhibition of personal sorrow and joy, which may sometimes be misunderstood by westerners.
I still remember when I watched a show with my friends on Warner Bros. Movie World in 2006, the host was trying to have audience involved by encouraging each part of the arena to shout out to become more energetic. When came to our part where almost all the Chinese students were sitting, compared to foreigners’ booming and high-pitched voices, ours sounded like a crowd that was murmuring our complaints, unwilling and quite, which do disappointed the host. Reading from his eye, I could sense how bewildered he was, wondering why Chinese people could be such stony towards his amazing show. No offence to behave but we just felt embarrassed and shy to show joy among strangers. If the same occasion occurred back in China, people would look at them at the same way as this host did with an opposite reason, wondering why they could feel easy with these exaggerated voice and expression. Same phenomenon can be seen on the train. I had once seen two foreigners kissing in an overcrowded coach without the awareness that everybody was watching them, weird, the same goes for hugging. Strictly speaking, what we can accept is just holding hand.

In general, we always restrict ourselves to too intimate behaviors in public, leaving tears and sorrow to the family, best friends or just ourselves.