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Pleasing your loved ones is embedded in Chinese culture

By Nick Compton | China Daily | Updated: 2013-08-13 07:25

Pleasing your loved ones is embedded in Chinese culture

I remember the scene vividly:

Late last year, I was having lunch with a Chinese friend who was obviously upset. When I met her at the gate of the student canteen, she tried her best to make small talk, but something was clearly wrong. Her head hung low, her eyes were glued to the floor, and she spoke in one-breath answers, quiet and polite.

Finally, when we'd grabbed our trays and dug into the cafeteria food, she told me what was on her mind.

Pleasing your loved ones is embedded in Chinese culture

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