Chinese people spit. That's a fact.
One could go as far to say that only the uneducated people
spit, but I don’t think that's the case. Frankly it’s quite normal within the
Chinese culture for people to cough up their lungs and spit so loudly it makes
you want to die a little inside.
Be prepared for it because men, women, young and old - Even the
cute little old lady plodding down the street could do it at anytime. I’ve been
living in Beijing for little over a year now and I still can’t get used to it
because quite honestly I think it’s disgusting.
Of course I wouldn’t be a proper intercultural
communications student if I didn’t delve a bit deeper – many of the culprits
believe they are getting rid of a poison within their body and that's its healthy
to spit often and loudly. It is such a normal part of society that no one even
turns an eye.
That being said, its definitely not for me!
