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Polish people have no presence in China and most people are confused! [16]
I haven't visited this site for a while.
I am Polish living in China for 6 years working on manufacturing systems devolpments for plastic industries.
Now, I am not only Polish, but Polish / Canadian and the experience I have is from working in Canada.
I have a team of people here that we are very close and they all know me as a Canadian, but also Polish and always aks the question about Poland.
The reason they ask is that they are simple in understanding the world and there is never mention about Poland in news, events, olimpics, technology, politics, etc.
They ask me what Polish people do and and are good at? of course, coming from Chinese they are so competitive now all this huge mass of people have to survive, so they are always engaged in learning and comparing.
I am Polish at heart but can't say I am proud, just born in Poland under comunist area and left Poland in 80's as many Poles did.
In my 6 years in China never came accross a single Polish busness person or any other person, except a girl in a bar claiming to be tour guide. Plenty of Brits, Americans, French are loved for their cousine and breads, etc.
Anyway, this could be my inferiorty complex as someone pointed out in a thread. But I love here, and the opportunity and excitements working with local people on new technologies. I just hoped for us Poles to be more international and not a back wood country that we are perceived to be.
Just some thoughts
Jacek