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Topic: news An Anxious Beijing to Departing Expats: “Please Stay, Guests from Far Away.”

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gouxiong
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May be it has no connection with the words meaning but rather with the way how they are used. Shouting on somebody on the street that he/she is Chinese/American/foreigner is certainly not considered a proper behaviour in China despite of its frequent happening. Nevertheless if you would ask your colleagues if they use the word 'laowai' when they tell their friends the story of having the dinner with you (for sake of example) so you may get different reply than you apparently expect ... But honestly - it's absolutely OK with me if anybody chooses to get offended by being called laowai or even being called by her/his own name. I just wonder why the person selects such a 'masochistic' behaviour but I fully respect every person free selection as long as it's legal ...

Dec 10, 2014 09;21
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