<p>What do Chinese mainlanders think of American Born Chinese? Do you view them badly, like traitors? Because I was born in the US, and plan to move back to China some time in my life. :(</p>
<p>Speaking from personal experience (ABC currently living in China), there’s virtually no antipathy against overseas Chinese in the mainland. It’s not as if it’s immediately obvious that you’re not a native (I’m assuming that you’re not going to be walking around with a US passport stapled to your forehead or an American flag draped around your shoulders), and even if they do find out, most people really don’t care where you’re from.</p>
<p>It’ll definitely work to your advantage job search-wise if you’re proficient in both English and Mandarin. Multi-cultural experience is a plus in university admissions (they generally cut you some slack on exam scores if you hold a foreign passport) and in job applications (esp. in major cities), though I can’t attest to that from personal experience, as I don’t see a future in China for me past high school.</p>
<p>FOREIGN DEVILS WILL BE PUNISHED UPON ENTRY, CHINESE TRAITORS ESPECIALLY SO. Haha, just kidding! :)</p>
<p>if you don’t speak/read/write Mandarin, then you’re in for a rough time. (Imagine moving to any foreign country where you don’t speak the country’s language.) Now, you can stay in one of the expatriate communities (consisting of resident foreigners from other countries), where you can be surrounded by other English speaking foreigners… in which case you do an internet search for expat-communities in China (to get an idea of day-to-day life and expectations.) Being ethnically Chinese (I assume you look Chinese), but being unable to speak, be prepared to receive different treatment. When my ABC friend visited Beijing, most locals he encountered quickly lost patience with him because he can understand but not speak Mandarin. An obviously white/foreign person would not have the same problem, because locals would immediately recognize him as a foreigner.</p>
<p>If you do speak/read/write Mandarin (excellent!), then you['re just like 1 of the other 1.3 billion Chinese people living in China 
I think it’s important for people to accept that being proficient in 2 languages isn’t some kind of magic ticket to better job. Your better opportunities will come from having a superior pedigree (US university diploma), and some demented notion that many western-educated Chinese in China are magically more wealthy and better connected than local Chinese. (Unfortunately, “personal connections” are still really important in Chinese private enterprise.)</p>
<p>Honestly, though, the most important thing to remember, is that every country has its own unique identity. As long as you are courteous and conscientious of social norms & customs, you’ll do fine.</p>
<p>Completely agree with shadowyams. I’m an ABC livin in China.</p>
<p>I’m Chinese mainlanders.Actually,I think most of us will admire you.Once we had a class that our teacher asked us that "if you can choose where you born,you will choose America or China?"Most of us say America.
I think ABC is okay.Don’t be worry about it.</p>
<p>I am a mainlander, totally agree with you. Although sometimes people will stare at you. Haha</p>
<p>I’m an abc living in china right now too. It’s hard to generalize a population of 1.3 bil people however i think that there is no open animosity towards returning abcs. on the contrary, some of the locals may even clamber to have a chance to socialize and talk with you once learning that you are a foreigner. It would be good to keep an open mind and try to at least learn some chinese so that you daily life isn’t affected too much. Believe me, it gets tiring explaining where you are “from” every time you trip up and forget how to say something correctly, haha</p>
<p>Honestly, I have never met a ABC in China before, so it is hard to tell. However, wherever you go, there are always good guys and bad guys. You will definitely meet some challenges and see differences between two countries. Good luck.</p>
<p>Ｉ don’t think so, but they will view you guys differently for sure (not sure good or bad). What about the other Americans? How do they think of ABC?</p>
<p>Nah, zhuziyan, we don’t stare at ABCs (or even Jap or Koreans) because we can’t distinguish them from mainlanders. We usually stare at people from other ethnicities that we can tell from their appearances. Like Caucasians, or African Americans.</p>
<p>Don’t worry, Chinese mainlanders are usually friendly to ABCs, but you’d better speak Chinese fluently and learn more about Chinese culture.</p>
<p>Obviously, to respect the locals is the top concern and in rerurn you definitely can get respect from them. Trust me, I’m Chinese in Beijing and plan to study in U.S. I do like share ideas with people from different cultures.</p>
<p>As long as you don’t speak with an accent, you will be fine ;)</p>
<p>Some times if you can emulate(imitate) a LOCAL accent is important. 
In those days that Beijing scenic places still have two tiers entry fees. i had to fake a Beijing accent to pay the local fee to enter Summer Palace, Grate Walls and the museums… The difference is often times in the 10 to 1 ratio.</p>
<p>The country is open to world for over 30 years!do not worry about that.</p>
<p>em…being a Chinese mainlander, I would say, personally I view you guys as people from another country, aka foreigners. There are too much differences between Chinese people and ABC. But, when it comes to normal, daily life, a Chinese face would make it easier for you to live in China than those White people or African Americans</p>
<p>I am not an ABC, but one of my classmates in Beijing was. I think it was a bit harder for him to settle in, because the local Chinese expected him to be more “Chinese” than they did for me, which he is not at all. I had the feeling they would also more easily forgive me for not knowing how to say something in Chinese or making a mistake.
So, I would not say there is a negative attiude or anything like this, but the expectations are higher, which can be tough when your Mandarin is not so good particularly.</p>
<p>No one ever cares. Unlike Americans Chinese never has a strong feeling towards races and stuff, because hey, they are ALL Chinese!</p>
<p>Actually we see many ABCs in Chinese big cities. So you may not be afraid at all. The normal people treat ABCs the same Chinese.</p>
<p>As long as ABCs are willing to blend in</p>