(Untitled)
Strangely enough, the more I learn about my Chinese culture, my heritage, the more I’m starting to understand myself, the things I like and dislike, the things I respect, things I have interest in, things that I’m embarrassed about and things that change me.
I’m trying to learn more about Chinese philosophy ( Read more... )
There are not many ABCs who are interested in their heritage. Most regard their ethnicity as a package when they were born. Some don't even care if they can speak their mother tongue at all. No, English, it's enough. Many a times there may be a flicker of self-reflection when they realise they only have a white language on their tongue, but habits get in the way.
On top of that, they camouflage themselves in the white community. Lets segregate ourselves from those nerdy, dorky Asians and hang out with the cooler white guys. Yeh, who gives coz I am Aussie. Frankly, Mister Howard AND the rest his lovely queen-lover gang does not give a shike for the word 'multiculturlism'. He denies that word. No, it's not my opinion, in fact it's just infiltrated through the most whitest part of Australia, on top of that documented in an interview with Peter Hitchner on 60 Minutes. He puts tongue in cheek, let's invite more immigrants but it's up to them to be like us. Who's 'us'? He somewhat makes Australia sound more like an immigration soup bowel -a wrong ingredient, well it's the ingredient's fault because it chose to jump in here.
I have much respect for those people living in reality, that is, one who does not deny, nor feel ashamed, of WHO THEY ARE. Yes, Taiwan may be a very polluted and politically corrupt, yet that is my heritage. You can never deny your parentage. Lest you can never deny your blood.
I think the best way to understand your heritage, however, is to understand your culture. Language defines culture; it's a river that's been awashed with changes through bloodshed, humanity and the histories of that country. Each Chinese character, for example, has evolved throughout time, to become what it is today. And each character carries with itself, a meaning, a story, an origin. I once lived in Japan, later forgot the language, and tried to learn it again at school; I once lived in Taiwan, then spoke the language at home and was sent to Sunday school to learn more Chinese characters. For both accounts, frankly I found it quite mundane -for what's a few words on paper if you cannot feel, touch and taste the culture? Yet...
I've always had a positive attitude living in Australia. However, there are just too many things that have not changed here since the White Policy. Sure, let's make some great TV ads to lure more tourists in! That's a great idea -increase in economy and popularity. Just make sure they don't decide to live here...that can be trouble...(why?)...ah, we like a pure race, you see...(what is a pure race?)...ah, no comment
Australians hate change, for change brings about a wave of uncertainties, destruction and opportunities for all. To make a sure stand in the league, conservation and fear always rules the heart of the white. Assimilation? Just flip the gloab on your desk. Let's take a look at South Africa. Years of on-going racial wars, still echoing through till today. The inner city slums, city fringes are the danger zones. That's just one part of a 194 countries (very approximate -political trivials) in the world.
Australia has a long, long way to go.
If I've offended anyone- no apologies. You have been warned. And frankly, truth hurts.
Reply
Leave a comment