miz_christy
Sep 26, 2017
miz_christy
Sep 26, 2017
Undergraduate / I'm the HongKonger in China [3]
"Chinese" and "Hongkongese" are the two major identities for me to consider to be meaningful. Why do I haven't two identities? No doubt that we have differences socio-demographic characteristics and a different attitude toward the Chinese Government. Yet, we are similar in supporting traditional Chinese values and same identification in the ethnic and historical sense. Therefore, I'm the HongKonger in China.
Ethnic identity is important for me. After "the umbrella revolution" in 2014, so many people would say they are HongKongese, not Chinese. However, they are no conflict. We are both Chinese and Hong Kongese.
In the journal, I would like to use nationality and sovereignty to explain why am I a HongKonger in China.
For the nationality, I agree that I'm an Ethnic Chinese. There are 3 directions to explain we are both Ethnic Chinese, body feature, geography, and culture.
From the body feature, both of us are yellow skin, black eyes, black hair. Yes, it doesn't mean I'm a citizen of China but both of us are the same body feature. In geography, Hong Kong is located in China. There is not a doubt that China is our country, Hong Kong is a part of the city in China. Furthermore, in culture, both of us are using chopsticks, celebrating the same festivals, such as Mid-Autumn, Lunar Near Year etc. And we would use Chinese to communicate and writing. Based on those reasons, Chinese is the main element to construct Hong Kong people's identity. It means "Chinese" position is in front of "HongKong". Taking Shanghai people as an example, Shanghai is a part of China. They can say they are Chinese ShangHainese.
For the sovereignty, Hong Kong policy is under the principle of "one country, two systems" we can use our rights and law to protect our society although Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. We do not need to follow the China rules. It is the main reason that we are different from Chinese.
In conclusion, from the nationality, we are same as the people's republic of China. For the sovereignty, it showed there are some different rules. However, we can accept the multi-identities. Both of us our Hongkonger in China.
my identity
"Chinese" and "Hongkongese" are the two major identities for me to consider to be meaningful. Why do I haven't two identities? No doubt that we have differences socio-demographic characteristics and a different attitude toward the Chinese Government. Yet, we are similar in supporting traditional Chinese values and same identification in the ethnic and historical sense. Therefore, I'm the HongKonger in China.
Ethnic identity is important for me. After "the umbrella revolution" in 2014, so many people would say they are HongKongese, not Chinese. However, they are no conflict. We are both Chinese and Hong Kongese.
In the journal, I would like to use nationality and sovereignty to explain why am I a HongKonger in China.
For the nationality, I agree that I'm an Ethnic Chinese. There are 3 directions to explain we are both Ethnic Chinese, body feature, geography, and culture.
From the body feature, both of us are yellow skin, black eyes, black hair. Yes, it doesn't mean I'm a citizen of China but both of us are the same body feature. In geography, Hong Kong is located in China. There is not a doubt that China is our country, Hong Kong is a part of the city in China. Furthermore, in culture, both of us are using chopsticks, celebrating the same festivals, such as Mid-Autumn, Lunar Near Year etc. And we would use Chinese to communicate and writing. Based on those reasons, Chinese is the main element to construct Hong Kong people's identity. It means "Chinese" position is in front of "HongKong". Taking Shanghai people as an example, Shanghai is a part of China. They can say they are Chinese ShangHainese.
For the sovereignty, Hong Kong policy is under the principle of "one country, two systems" we can use our rights and law to protect our society although Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. We do not need to follow the China rules. It is the main reason that we are different from Chinese.
In conclusion, from the nationality, we are same as the people's republic of China. For the sovereignty, it showed there are some different rules. However, we can accept the multi-identities. Both of us our Hongkonger in China.