I went to Singapore recently.
I had a ton of fun visiting friends and seeing places.
Sadly couldn't get into the floating apple store as it was too crowded.
One thing I noticed. Whenever I ask the Singaporeans about how they feel about the differences in beliefs of their cousins in China, they seem to shut down and avoid the question.
Why is that?
Most Singaporeans are obviously descended from Chinese ( Just look at their eyes ). Yet if you mention and push, they get angry and defensive .
They keep saying they are not Chinese, but they are obviously descended from Chinese people.
I am proud to be part European and like to talk about how my great-great grandfather was German, and how that makes me culturally German, but Singaporeans want nothing to do with their own ancestors.
Why are Singaporeans so ashamed of being Chinese?
Is there some historical context that I am missing or need to be more aware of?
Thank you for taking the time to educate me.
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huh? just walk in it's not a Gucci with their artificial queues
what are you talking about lol we have our races on our IDs
there's a difference between a singaporean chinese and a china chinese
mainlanders are perceived as uncouth and fresh off the boat types so no shit that locals do not want to identify with them
it's the same with the local indians here, they do not want to be associated with india indians if it makes any sense
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The crowd was just too big that day.
Yes but when I talk to them about being Chinese they seem to be uncomfortable with it.
This makes sense. Thank you.
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the store at Orchard Road is bigger so try that next time! the floating store is just a gimmick lol
also maybe you probably asked the westernised crowd lol, some of the boomers that you find in our heartlands are pretty pro-china
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But its a one of a kind gimmick right now.
Will try them next time haha.
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there's a whole generation that's pretty pro-china: https://www.ricemedia.co/current-affairs-features-culture-people-before-ntu-nantah-forgotten-students-struggled-save-from-demise
but i think that the singaporean identity is preferred to being solely indian, malay or chinese over here
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