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[quote=AL32,246613]There is a lot to discuss on this thread...

First, the banana term (which I don't really like): I would tend to agree with the fact that ANY immigrant in Western country would loose his parents traditions, culture, religion and so on.

In fact, I beleive that times are changing and that in the Western world there is a hughe transformation going on between generations. People are working hard (to pay the big screen TV and the two cars...) and children are often left to themselve; parents barely have time to pass their values and heritage to their childs. And I won't even get into the divorce rates are mono-parental families.

I also believe that China is one of the only few countries in the world where its past (and everything cited above) is still important to its society in general. That is why I totally agree with the fact that Chinese have nothing to envy from the Western world.

As far as Canada and the way that Canadian sees Chinese immigrants, I would say that they respect them and that they are always greatful of their contribution to the society. I am Canadian and I really think that Canada is one if not the most open-minded country in the world when it comes to immigration and respect for cultural diversity. There are and will always be easy racial jokes anywhere you go; it's a (unjustified) matter social affirmation. But racism in Canada is very close to zero and social diversity, integration and tolerance is what the country is now built on. As opposition, I cannot say as much from our southern neighbors...[/quote]

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