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Feeling the Bern

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6. And again, my wife is a Han Chinese national from Jiangsu
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:34 AM
May 2016

And in China, most of them don't like being called Asian. And, yes. . .Oriental is beyond offensive to them.

他们是中国人,不是东方人。

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Being Asian [View all] yuiyoshida May 2016 OP
Bravo to both Person 2713 May 2016 #1
Thank you for sharing this perspective! Do you know comedian Helen Hong's work? NewImproved Deal May 2016 #2
Roflmao! yuiyoshida May 2016 #4
I can't stand that phrase Asian. Where in Asia are we talking? Feeling the Bern May 2016 #3
Fine, just don't call us yuiyoshida May 2016 #5
And again, my wife is a Han Chinese national from Jiangsu Feeling the Bern May 2016 #6
But hey, Asia is a huge place yuiyoshida May 2016 #7
K&R, thx yui dae May 2016 #8
YW! yuiyoshida May 2016 #9
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