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[quote=SHESGOTTOBE,263597]My personal interest in China doesn’t have anything to do with China’s economy. I don’t have a Chinese husband or bf so it can’t be that, certainly not because of the women because as far as I know I’m still attracted to men. LOL!

1. China is very close to my home country. Xiamen is just 2 hours flight from Manila, hence, we have a lot of Chinese people there. When I flew from Xiamen to Manila, the passengers were 95% Chinese. Somebody said you can swim to Taiwan from the nearest island. >_<

2. My native country has a long history of relationship with China. We had traded with China as early as 9th century. Even today, there are a lot of native Chinese who goes there just to sell stuff especially on the Christmas holidays. We have a lot of people, prominent or simple citizens in our society who have Chinese ancestry. I have studied and worked with them. Our first female president was of Chinese ancestry, from the Fujian province. I have a lot of Chinese friends, overseas and native, male or female long before I even set foot in China.
 
3. My native culture has more similarities than differences with the Chinese culture. We practice the same respect and care for our parents and elders. We value family and friends above all else. We have the same staple food which is rice. We have adapted a lot of Chinese cuisine as our own. We even have some words in our language which are of Chinese origin.
  
4. We are of the same Asian origin, if that makes sense. When I was in China, it’s like being with brothers and sisters, or finally seeing a long, lost friend. It is a part of me and I am a part of it.

5. Foremost, my paternal grandmother is Chinese, so yea, I have some connection with China by blood. Believe it or not, I have some Chinese blood running through my veins. I don’t think I look Chinese but I kept being mistaken for a Chinese when I was there. My father can easily pass for a Chinese though. When I was in China, it’s like my father is everywhere! O_O

Of course, I love the cultural/historical places and natural environment, but they come secondary to the reasons I listed above. Actually, China is not the only country I am interested in but that’s another matter. ^_^
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