A Glimpse of Chinese Spring Festival Migration

[AndrewJin]

It is , indeed, a psychologists' and sociologists' dream to do research in China.

There is only one country that I can compare China's net internal migration with -- in breadth and expanse -- and that is the United States. The criss cross of Westerners moving to the East Coast, Southerners to the Midwest, or Northern to Midwest, South or West to midwest --- is just amazing.

For example, we have one American member @SvenSvensonov who's from Utah (i think if my memory serves me right) and now he's in Virginia. For me my port of entry to the US was in California, then now I'm here in New Jersey (east coast). My gf (she's Italian-American), her family originally came to the US through New York City back in the early 1920s, but now they're here in New Jersey, tho she has a lot of relatives in Chicago (Midwest), and also in Florida (South).

So yes, seems like Chinese net migration from north to south, south to north, east to west, west to east, central to east, central to west, south to central etc etc --- is similar to US. Its good because like you said there is a cultural dynamic here. I can only imagine what this means in terms of food and cuisine adaptations, local language, religion practice, family raising patterns et al !





Hahahaha you are new, in time, you will know what i'm talking about.

how to @?

 

[birdy]

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You sleep so early today, it's your style

like this?

 

[Aepsilons]

Hokkien and Cantonese and Hakka, southern China is too multilingual, a village 10km away speaks another one. People from northern Fujian cannot comprehend southern Fujian's Hokkien dialect.

Its just a testament to how large China is!

you should be desu desu desu !

ha ha ha ha !!

 

[AndrewJin]

like this?

Sorry, i type wrong. it's not your style, Snake Bro

 

[powastick]

Today is the 9th day Hokkien only celebration. Bai tian gong. Pray to heaven god.

The History Of Hokkien 'Bai Tian Gong'

 

[AndrewJin]

how to @how to @how to @how to @? Who knows how to @

 

[Yizhi]

how to @?

@AndrewJin

 

[AndrewJin]

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I GET IT, THANKS.

 

[powastick]

Hokkien and Cantonese and Hakka, southern China is too multilingual, a village 10km away speaks another one. People from northern Fujian cannot comprehend southern Fujian's Hokkien dialect.

In Malaysia, Penang and Port Klang hokkien speaks differently.

 

[Aepsilons]

Today is the 9th day Hokkien only celebration. Bai tian gong. Pray to heaven god.

The History Of Hokkien 'Bai Tian Gong'

Are you Buddhist ? Christian ? There are a lot of Malaysian Chinese in my university (Biochemistry grad students) and they're Christian. Seems to me lots of Christian Malaysian Chinese, lah ?

 

[AndrewJin]

In Malaysia, Penang and Port Klang hokkien speaks differently.

Thanks god we have the same written system, otherwise just like an alphabetic language changes according to pronunciation.

Are you Buddhist ? Christian ? There are a lot of Malaysian Chinese in my university (Biochemistry grad students) and they're Christian. Seems to me lots of Christian Malaysian Chinese, lah ?

Chinese no matter what he/she claims to believe, most just believe in anything...like me, I can go to any type of temple and church. Basically, Chinese believe most in ancestors, ancestor worship.

 

[SvenSvensonov]

i think the polandballs have gotten to you, bro. LOL

i think @SvenSvensonov 's Sweden bork got to you.

Bork strong my friend, bork strong!!!

For example, we have one American member @SvenSvensonov who's from Utah (i think if my memory serves me right) and now he's in Virginia. For me my port of entry to the US was in California, then now I'm here in New Jersey (east coast). My gf (she's Italian-American), her family originally came to the US through New York City back in the early 1920s, but now they're here in New Jersey, tho she has a lot of relatives in Chicago (Midwest), and also in Florida (South).

You're memory only partially fails you. From Sweden, but yes, Utah was where I lived in the US up until 18 years of age. At that point I moved to Virginia entered the Navy and the rest is history

 

[powastick]

Are you Buddhist ? Christian ? There are a lot of Malaysian Chinese in my university (Biochemistry grad students) and they're Christian. Seems to me lots of Christian Malaysian Chinese, lah ?

Atheist. Family Catholic. Realize there is no god/afterlife. I do it because of respect for my ancestors and continuity. I think 30% of chinese are Christians. The Christians relax ancestral worship to get new convert.

#EDIT 11% of chinese are christians.

 

[AndrewJin]

Bork strong my friend, bork strong!!!

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You're memory only partially fails you. From Sweden, but yes, Utah was where I lived in the US up until 18 years of age. At that point I moved to Virginia entered the Navy and the rest is history

I finally get Nihonjin's joke

 

[AndrewJin]

Atheist. Family Catholic. Realize there is no god/afterlife. I do it because of respect for my ancestors and continuity. I think 30% of chinese are Christians. The Christians relax ancestral worship to get new convert.

30% that high? I cannot find a real one in my life, most are just fake one.