from my understanding, the reason for all this is pretty much because of mao. he declared war on classicism and etiquette, and the following generations made a deliberate point of being obnoxious and rude... or at least oblivious to the need for decent behavior, both at home and as tourists.
quite a shame IMO, because the culture is incredibly rich and fascinating. then again, the west treated them very shabbily for awhile, there... so maybe turnaround is fair play.
from my understanding, the reason for all this is pretty much because of mao. he declared war on classicism and etiquette, and the following generations made a deliberate point of being obnoxious and rude... or at least oblivious to the need for decent behavior, both at home and as tourists.
quite a shame IMO, because the culture is incredibly rich and fascinating. then again, the west treated them very shabbily for awhile, there... so maybe turnaround is fair play.
Don't ask in restaurants if they have Chinese food.
quite a shame IMO, because the culture is incredibly rich and fascinating. then again, the west treated them very shabbily for awhile, there... so maybe turnaround is fair play.