Chinese are not likely to show their personal feelings, especially negative feelings, too much in public. The major reason I suppose is related to traditional Chinese culture, which is our emotion is influenced by others’ point of view and specific situation. For example, even when feeling outstanding on something, I’m always told by parents and teachers,” try not to let face light up with pleasure and be modest”, because it may bring pressure to others. That’s why when I wanted to consult a top-student in my class on a few math problems in high school, he told me he have to try and cannot guarantee he can make it, although those problems which I have already analyzed most one hour were solved perfectly by him in the following few minutes.
And then, it is easily to understand that Chinese also tend to hide their negative emotions, they do not want to let other people to worry about him or her. Take mine experience for an instance, when I used to fall from the second fall to the ground, I haven’t even talked this to my parents. Because it didn’t hurt me a lot, but I thought if I told my parents, they would become very worried, and I made them have a negative feelings.
Chinese used not to be allowed show affection in public by holding hands, let alone kiss. Hug is permitted, but it is a way to show friendship instead of affection. Nevertheless, being exposed to the influence and exchanges of a wide variety of Western thoughts, youth’s Chinese generation has begun to show affection in public.
Overall, Chinese tend to hide their emotions no matter they are positive or negative, but this situation is changing due to outside affections especially Western thoughts.
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