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Two in every five young residents say they have a poor impression of mainlanders and will not go out on a date them.
Of the 40 percent who said they will not date mainlanders, a third said they have a poor impression of them, while a quarter cite differences in lifestyle, and 22.9 percent personality.<\/p>\n
Other reasons include the language barrier and education differences.<\/p>\n
Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho said while respondents were not asked as to why they have a poor impression of mainlanders, it is generally accepted this is due to negative news reports about human rights and food safety.<\/p>\n
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“We didn’t ask for specifics … I believe some respondents felt mainlanders do not behave in a civilized manner. For instance, they do not queue.”<\/p>\n
Mok said although the relationship between the SAR and those over the border is getting closer, Hongkongers and mainlanders still have different lifestyles and habits – such as spitting, which is not common here – and queue-jumping.<\/p>\n
He said about half the respondents believe that there will be disputes if they enter into a relationship with a mainlander.<\/p>\n
“There are other problems they may encounter. For instance, if a couple gets married, they need to decide who should move out from their hometown,” he said.<\/p>\n
Liu Sze-ming, a 22-year-old general studies student at HKIED, said he has friends who are dating mainlanders.<\/p>\n
“I do not see any problem with their mainland partners,” Liu said.<\/p>\n
“To me, if I want to date a girl, I would not care where she comes from.”<\/p>\n
But he admitted there are lifestyle differences.<\/p>\n
“There are mainland students at my school. They wake up very early and maintain a different quality of life.”<\/p>\n
The survey also revealed 44 percent believe there is insufficient support for cross-border marriages.<\/p>\n
Mok called on the government to allocate more resources to help new migrants adapt to life here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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