Re: Digest Number 988

> Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 23:46:29 -0000
> From: "zevlord" <LordZev@...>
> Subject: Your own culture
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> Was just wondering if there are may people that are
> in the same
> situation as myself. See I'm an ABC (Australian Born
> Chinese). Thing
> is, I know more about Japanese history then I do my
> own. I know very
> little about Chinese history and what I do know
> about Australian
> history is what I have learnt from school. To me
> Australian history
> is very hmm how would you say? "Mind-numbing", we
> only have around
> two hundred years of history so it isn't as
> impressive as other
> cultures. I do have an interest in Chinese history,
> however is not a
> priority for me at the moment. One day, sometime in
> the near future I
> do plan on correcting this. So I guess what I'm
> asking is, are there
> others that know more about a specific culture then
> they do their own.
>
> Zev

Hi, fellow chinese.

First off, we tend to use the term ABC for American
BC, not Australian BC ;) (we as in Singaporeans :p)

Secondly, I am of a similar situation, interested more
in Japanese history (started by Shogun Total War) and
culture in general (anime fan myself), than of the
history of my own culture.

One good thing about living in Singapore is that we do
get to watch historical dramas made by PRC (far more
authentic than what ROC and HK churns out).

As someone else said, ask your parents and
grandparents on they know. Likewise, libraries and the
internet offers quite a lot of information to begin
with. Of course, there are a lot of less than
authentic information out there. A little experience
will help you to separate the wheat from the chaff.

=====
Don't think your swords and clothes should be as good as those of other people. Be content as long as they don't look awful. Once you start acquiring what you don't have and become even poorer, you'll become a laughingstock.





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> Hi, fellow chinese.
>
> First off, we tend to use the term ABC for American
> BC, not Australian BC ;) (we as in Singaporeans :p)
>

Actually have never thought that ABC could stands for American Born
Chinese. How naive am I

> Secondly, I am of a similar situation, interested more
> in Japanese history (started by Shogun Total War) and
> culture in general (anime fan myself), than of the
> history of my own culture.
>

Isn't it such a cool game, played it for hours. Think I played it
continuously until Medieval came out. he he :)

> One good thing about living in Singapore is that we do
> get to watch historical dramas made by PRC (far more
> authentic than what ROC and HK churns out).
>

You wont believe me when I tell you this but my grandparents and two
uncles live in Singapore. Ang Moo Kua, actually (think that how you
spell it) have been there a few times. What a coincidence

> Don't think your swords and clothes should be as good as those of

other people. Be content as long as they don't look awful. Once you
start acquiring what you don't have and become even poorer, you'll
become a laughingstock.

>
>

Thanks for the help and Love this saying, is so true.

Zev