Like, both got their flaws, but the internet really be picking favorites. Why does Japan get treated like a fairytale while India gets dragged 24/7? Do y'all think it's just bias, or is it legit and come from real issues? I'm not siding with India, but it's just something I've observed.

I see so many questions i seriously cannot relate to, like East Asians are all racist and look down on another, because of whatever mental gymnastics they come up with. Usually i don't even think about this question, nor anyone else who seem to do this.

Most Chinese i see are foreign university students, usually other STEM ones and contrary to what's often suggested as racist rumours on here, irl they have been all very nice and not rude at all. At worst i see them do stuff like filling their plate full of meat in the university canteen, where it's priced by weight. Neither are Koreans as overtly direct as claimed, most i know personally are just as direct as Germans.

What they do is use the most stupid people from online forums they could find as representatives of average persons in these countries. I find this pretty disrespectful, if anything.

I think it could unite, sometime in the future, probably in the late 21st century.

Do you really like living in your country, or have you just gotten used to it? I know not all Asia is the same, but I would like your personal perspective from your country.

And if you were given the choice to live in a developed country, would you take it?

(I took this question from another subreddit).

I see a lot of posts on tiktok/insta where a lot of Asian kids living in the US grew up were seen as weird due to the food they bring to school, etc. I think it's great that along the years, a lot more Asian communities are being represented and seen in the media.

I can't help but see the difference in reactions and the stigma towards Japan, South Korea and China. I would categorize these three as what western people would associate the image of 'Asian' with, even though there's more to Asia than that, but that's a whole different story.

I feel like a lot of people associate Japan and South Korea as cool due to the media that's being put out internationally for Western consumers like anime, manga, kpop, kdramas, etc. Their culture, food and country as a whole is always romanticized.

In comparison, when I come across social media posts showing the scenery or city views, all the comments are mostly of hate, saying stuff like 'propaganda' or simply expressing their distaste and hatred towards the post and Chinese people. There's also a stigma of Chinese people being loud, rude and messy, which I feel like shouldn't represent all Chinese people as a whole.

Sometimes I feel like being of Chinese descent is viewed differently compared to being of Japanese or South Korean descent, and it's a lot cooler in the media to state that you're Japanese or South Korean, as compared to outwardly stating you're of Chinese descent. It's almost embarrassing to tell people you're of Chinese descent because they'll view you in a different way.

I would say that these 3 countries in East Asia are more or less similar in terms of the type of Asian culture they have (as compared to other regions of Asia), so why are they treated so differently?

I've been seeing alot of protest in China over the economy. Do you think this will actually effect the ccp or will it just become another protest that dies out

I'm not talking about the Olympics. Which country has the most people who work hard to stay fit and enjoy recreational sports?

In Australia, there's a concept called Cultural cringe which is the idea that something Australian is considered inferior to things from other countries (The UK and America, are good examples)

Which got me wondering, if cultural cringe is something in Asia? I also because Japanese and Korean culture (in particular, pop culture) has become so pervasive across Asia that popular culture from other Asian countries, can be seen as a poor imitation of Japanese and Korean culture.

Historically, we didn't even know about their existence. I don't even feel a sense of kinship with neighboring countries, but it's so strange that people who didn't even live in Asia for 20,000 years are classified as Asians just because they are genetically similar.

So I use Etsy to buy some East Asian historical remakes for tapestries and such and one of my friends on Etsy from Japan who I bought a helmet from once she told me that drug dealers and users have a negative view on Pakistan because they think we're too strict.

Since American, Canadian, British music gets everywhere right?

Obviously the Jackson 5’s state star presence (MJ) is SO MUCH bigger than Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks) even tho they’re both legends but which band is bigger?

Is anime big and popular in your country? I asked Brits and Europeans and now I know it is especially popular in France and Russia , but was mostly like a small niche or popular with kids only in the rest of Europe. It was also popular in Spain and Italy. However, how popular is it in your country?

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So, in the rest of the world outside of Asia, if you see someone who looks broadly "East Asian", they usually automatically think you're Chinese.

I asked ChatGPT for the list of the countries where most people have "East Asian" traits and it gave me this list, is it accurate in your opinion?

In summary, a list of countries where the majority—or a significant portion—of the population displays “East Asian traits” could include:

1. Mainland China (including Hong Kong and Macau)
2. Taiwan
3. Japan
4. South Korea
5. North Korea
6. Mongolia
7. Singapore
8. Vietnam
9. Kazakhstan
10. Kyrgyzstan

Wherever Buddhism spread in Asia, Buddha looks like a local. In Sri Lanka he looks like a Sri Lankan, in China Buddha looks Chinese, In Thailand Buddha looks, Thai.

In contrast in Christianity Jesus is depicted as white. In India Jesus looks white, in the Philippines Jesus looks white. In China Jesus looks white.

My question is why does Jesus always look white in different Asian countries whereas Buddha looks like a local in each respective Asian country?

I've known that Japanese people seem to be pretty unique globally for placing high value in politeness and honor, but I don't actually know if it's a similar situation in Korean or Chinese culture, It's just something I hadn't really thought about before.

It became the highest charting soundtrack of 2025 on the Billboards Top 100 List. Which is funny since the bands are fictional.

Giving an example, bossa nova is one of the most known Brazilian things by foreigners. However, almost no one in Brazil listens to this genre. People prefer to listen foreign songs or sertanejo, piseiro and funk.

Hello, I'm a korean born korean, and I just want to make a post regarding my trip to vietnam few years back.

I heard from my friends (most of them who have been to Vietnam) has always said how dirty rude and bad vietnamese were, and their experience in Vietnam, I found out myself that they were false, and most of them were in the poorer cheaper side of Vietnam, southern vietnam side.

now I think about it, Vietnam has been one of my favourite travel destinations, other than the weather and the overcrowded roads, I actually really liked Vietnam, more so than thailand (other than the food, Thailand takes the food part for me)

vietnam was very calm, people were very friendly and very helpful and spoke good english, and I took cool souvenirs, I am a person who appreciates history and I respect vietnamese for their stoic history and their respect and high regard for women.

I am aware of problems in Vietnam like regional racism, but other than that I also appreciate vietnamese immigrants in Korea too, out of all the other SEA immigrants in korea, alot of vietnamese integrate very well and have been proven to be beneficial and hard working good people, I've met quiet a few in fact, and all of them are grateful and very appreciative.

I would like to know which cities in your country are generally pleasant places to live in?

Factors that contribute to this pleasantness include an abundance of green spaces and plant life, so that it does not just look like a built-up concrete environment.

Walkability: so that your workplace, stores, schools, restaurants are easy to get to on foot under 30 minutes.

Other nice amenities as well like places for kids and families to enjoy, music venues, places for hobbies. That kind of thing

I remember seeing this on another subreddit but felt like asking here, im curious