Chinese people

[godCode]

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Great skin...nice hair...pink...RaaaR! pero..........................
kasagaran ani sa ila mga hilas kaayo... murag dili na mangotot...

[JawBreaker]

paet kinabuhi insik...
pinoy negosyo pelo sud-an steak..
insik negopsyo pelo kaon lugaw sud-an taosho la.

pinoy negosyo pelo sakyanan F150
insik negosya pelo baktas la o sakay la besekleta.

pinoy negosyo pelo bisyo sugal, alak, babae ...
insik negosyo duwa la mahdjong piso2x...

basta kana tao kayud la... hinay2x la pelo kanunay... paleho la insik la ug pinoy... pelo pinoy pulo tapol la... mao wala ansenso la...
human insik basulon ngano datu insik.. paeta.

[godCode]

paet kinabuhi insik...
pinoy negosyo pelo sud-an steak..
insik negopsyo pelo kaon lugaw sud-an taosho la.

pinoy negosyo pelo sakyanan F150
insik negosya pelo baktas la o sakay la besekleta.

pinoy negosyo pelo bisyo sugal, alak, babae ...
insik negosyo duwa la mahdjong piso2x...

basta kana tao kayud la... hinay2x la pelo kanunay... paleho la insik la ug pinoy... pelo pinoy pulo tapol la... mao wala ansenso la...
human insik basulon ngano datu insik.. paeta.

hahahahahha nice... chinese ka sa? hehehehe

[tolstoi]

belated kung fu bat choy ninyu diha

[bot_yok]

cant understand them sometimes....

[JawBreaker]

ako dili insik... pelo daghan insik uyon ko ila pama-agi... pelo dile ma-aplay sa ako layp stayl kay ako puro pinoy la.
pinoy gusto kinabuhi dletso hayahay la.. gusto pinoy mahimo amelcano, hayahay kanunay pelo ang pama-agi sa panginabuhi katsila.. sigi ugma-ugma ang tlabaho wala mahuman tlabaho sa usa adlaw la... pulo tapul mga pinoy human basul2x la mga isig ka pinoy... mga pinoy wala magkahiusa mao la pulo malas sa negosyo.
dile paleha mga insik tabangay bahala hinay2x basta kanunay la.... mao insik asenso.
pinoy jologs... ija-ija aho-aho.
last na la mo hap!

[eelssej_]

traditional chinese parents want their children to marry with chinese too...

[W108]

The main points seem to be the chinese work ethic ,wealth, and culture(particularly the intermarriage ban) of the Filipino-Chinese in particular.

I can say that a lot of the 3rd and 4th generation filipino-chinese have adapted well and assimilated most of the filipino culture. Â*Some of them don't even speak the language anymore, though if you see them you'd swear they just stepped off a boat from China. And many points you've all mentioned are also a source of conflict between the present generation and the previous generation Filipino-Chinese, i.e., interracial marriages(she's filipina/american/african/japanese/doberman,but i love her so why can't i marry her?), thriftiness(i made a million this month so why can't i buy an escalade? our neighbor owns a sarisari store and he drives a pajero!), hardwork(even God rested on the 7th day, so why do i have to go to the factory at 7am on a friggin' sunday?). Â*

Many of these values are not the sole preserve of the chinese, these are human values, and as such, they cut across the spectrum cultures and races. Â*These are values exhibited by people (in this case, the 1st and 2nd generation immigrants) under pressure to work for a living, knowing well that if they don't work they won't survive. For the early Chinese though, a related aspect of this being thrifty is the need to provide for the succeeding generation, not only in material terms but more importantly the skills and values requisite for survival. Â*Hence they try to instill the values of discipline, thrift and a good work ethic in the next generation because they realize that it is the only thing of lasting value. Remember "Giving a man a fish will feed him for a day..."? That's the value. The money earned is set aside for times of great need, or great opportunity. Â*If I can live on camote and congee when I was poor, what's so different now that I am rich? Â*It's not about getting something because you can afford it, wealth is about NOT getting something precisely because you know you can afford it. (Of course some people prefer bragging rights, that's their value.) I'm not saying don't spend your money, but rather, save enough so that if tragedy befalls you tomorrow you still have something set aside to start over. Â*Enjoy the fruits of your labor, but set some seeds aside for future planting as well.

Possessing a particular culture cannot bring wealth. Belonging to a particular race does not determine your social status in life. Having the right work ethic and values can and will. Â*The chinese value system espouses hard work, sacrifice, thrift, and delayed gratification. Â*And the filipino value system does the same. Â*The question is, are we practicing these values? Â*We are two countries who have experience great poverty and difficulty, along with Japan and the other countries ravaged by war. Â*War was the great equalizer, yet 50 years later we are no better off than Japan.

No value can be exclusive to any particular culture or race..it is a human trait. We cannot say "ay di ko pwede magtinihik kay di ko insik", because would be as ridiculous as saying "ay magtinapulan ko kay pinoy ko". Â*All types of people are present in each and every race, the hardworking ones, the lazy ones, etc. The chinese have those too. You'd be surprised to know how many poor Filipino-Chinese there are in this country, those who cannot even afford three meals a day, or those who have to sleep on the backstreets (go to Ongpin and Quiapo). Â*There are those who beg for a living because they have squandered all their inheritance on vices. Â* Not all Filipino-Chinese are rich, nor are all Filipinos poor. Â*Race is not a determinant of wealth. Â*Having the right set of values is. (Or in the Philippines' case, it's who you know.)

We see the big houses in exclusive enclaves. Â*We see the blinged up SUVs and the partying splashed over the society pages. Â*And we get blinded. Â*And some get jealous. Â*Some people(regardless of race) are lucky in business, some are good at parlaying hardwork into assets and wealth (JG comes to mind), and some keep the good work ethic all their life (I saw Henry Sy in a wheelchair in SM Greenbelt last December, inspecting his store). Â*Some play dirty. Some get elected. Â*Some people when they see a great ride, they vandalize the car out of jealousy. Â*The cantonese have a saying, "Wow! Good for him he can afford a Rolls! Â*If I work hard enough I can afford one too!" Â*What I'm saying is that we can break out of our molds, and determine what values we want to carry us and carry with us through life. Â*We need not be slaves to our culture or race, but to the right values that can help us attain our goals in life. Â*And that as long as I know how to fish, I won't go hungry. I might not possess the trappings of great wealth, but at least I owe nobody nothing and I'm my own person. Â*Three square meals and beer whenever I want. And I can sleep well at night.

As for the intermarriage ban, this is a tradition borne out of fear, not only of losing one's wealth, but fear of losing one's culture. Â*Like I said, there are also poor chinese people, and even some of them prefer to marry a fellow chinese than a filipino(or american/german/any other race) for fear of losing one's native tongue and culture. Â*But we also see interracial marriages between the chinese and filipinos of the same socioeconomic standing. And I know of some chinese people not allowed to marry each other because they come from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Â*So it's not all about race either. Â* So for all the Romeos and Juliets out there, change has to come from you. Â*If you think you can stand for what you believe in, get disowned. Â*Otherwise wait for your parents to die out first. Or make them understand and accept. Some fears are irrational, and if you can convince them so, then well and good. Â*Maybe your parents didn't have a choice. Maybe they didn't know what it was like to be in love and risk everything. For those parents that do, I believe understanding comes easier.

The funny thing is, this discrimination even exists within chinese society, i.e., the fukienese are averse to marrying the cantonese, and both are averse to marrying beijing people (or "people up north" as they call them.) Â*So you see, though we don't like it, we don't have to take it personally, because it applies to all races. The older Chinese are just afraid that their culture and traditions might die with them. Â*And it will too, because culture is not rigid. It's fluid, subject to the ebb and flow of time and location. Â*The unwanted aspects will be tossed out. Â*Adaptation and assimilation will play a role in shaping the future of a Â*culture based on the location it is in.

However, the upcoming generations are turning the tables. Â*Like one person I know, norrissee("we all bleed"). Not because the chinese culture is wrong, but just certain practices. Practices brought about by fear. Â*The future is not about what specific race or culture we belong to. The future is about human culture, and the human race. The future is about integration and borderless cultures. 2nd and 3rd generation Filipino-Chinese parents are more open-minded, since they themselves have adapted to and assimilated themselves into their environment, and have been educated in the western methods.

But there are still quite a number resistant to change, and we can do nothing about them, except hope that their particular discrminatory attitude will die with them. And this applies to people of all other races too. Â* I asked a Filipino-Chinese parent once over a bottle of beer why he would disown his own son for marrying outside the race and he replied, "I say that because I want him to stand on his own, just like I did when I got married, even though I obeyed my father's wishes. But you can never really own a son nor disown a son, can you? He came from you, yet he is his own person. Â*And why am I working this hard for? No matter whom he marries, when he needs my help, I will be there. And when the time comes, everything will still be his, as long as I can see he really tries to make a decent living and a proper life." Â*One answer among a thousand different others, but a rational one.

We cannot critique a 5000 year culture in one sitting, nor should we do so. Â*A culture is meant to be observed, understood, and respected, and not mocked and despised. Â*Certain practices came about for a reason, it is up to us to seek out the reasons. Â*And if we want to change the practice, then we must change the underlying reasons. Â*Because in reaching out in understanding, we can assimilate and adapt. Â*And accept. Â*And change. Â*Culture evolves, so should we, especially in this rapidly shrinking world. Â* Â* Â*

[JawBreaker]

maayo na la insik naa sarili kultura... pinoy nawala na... napulihan na la katsila, amelkano... basta ako uyon ko insik paagi...Â* dili ko uyon katsila paagi sigi tapol2x ilad-ilad (basa mo il felibus teresmo ug noli mi tangere) ..... guba na kultura pinoy...
insik paagi naa bug-at rason.. tihik sila pelo naa makita lesulta.
amo silingan insik tag baligya la daw ug isda sa una panahon dalhon bukid nya uban baylo utan ug hayop, karon tagbaligya nag dump track ug dagko na makina pala konstlaksyon naa dagko balay ug yuta ug komelsyal bilding... amo tawag niya si iyo tasyo... pelo patay na.LOL... pelo hatag sya maayo pagtulon-an mga pinoy... pelo pinoy bungol.. hayahay la kanunay.
paet.

[shoeless_rebel]

hahay... my lola is chinese and she hates chinese people for some reasons... i mean she doesn't hate chinese but dili siya nahan tawagon ug chinese or angkonon na chinese siya or even mu istorya ininsik. ionno why. preha ra tanan tao oi. walay naka lahi.