Self-Reflection Paper: Chinese Culture

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I am Chinese, born by Chinese parents. My ethnicity has a huge impact on my life since it determines my day-to-day activities. China has a lot of cultural practices that dictate people's life. These cultural practices have played a huge role in shaping my personality. Through this culture, I have been able to differentiate between what is wrong and that which is right. I think without such a culture, I would not have the kind of personality I currently have. For instance, Chinese culture requires that older people should be treated with respect. Such is an aspect that I have learned ever since I was little. Therefore, regardless of whether I am in a school or social setting, I have to express respect towards other people. Chinese culture has guidelines on how various things ought to be done. These guidelines might be different from those used in other countries. It is such a difference that makes the Chinese culture unique in shaping my personality. If I had grown up in a different culture, the chances are high that I might have a different personality. However, I believe that being Chinese has helped me develop the best personality possible.
A lot of people across the world have a lot of respect for the Chinese ethnicity. For instance, people respect our ways of doing business and the respect we show to people from other ethnicities. Such aspects make me proud of my ethnicity. I have interacted with students from different ethnicities, and all they had to say about our culture was positive things. Some of the students preferred to pursue careers in China rather than in their countries. Such made me realize that I am a part of a culture that provides the best work environments. Therefore, I would love to work in a Chinese company in the future. The student would admire how fast our economy was growing. The economic growth was attributed to good leadership, cultural practices, and the desire to meet organizational goals. These are factors that other ethnicities might not have, thus explaining the economic growth rate difference.
An example of a situation where I might not have felt proud of my ethnicity is when I heard people discuss how Chinese tourists tend to be rude while visiting other countries. I have known people from my ethnicity to be respectful of other individuals' cultures, so such comments would...