Similarites between Pakistani and Chinese cultures

[Mo12]

First of all, why do indians always stick their butt in everything? This thread is about Pakistan and China, do you see the word "india" anywhere in this thread?

Yes I see the word India in this thread now.

 

[xTra]

First of all, why do indians always stick their butt in everything? This thread is about Pakistan and China, do you see the word "india" anywhere in this thread?

Promise you will never post in Non Pakistan related thread, I will delete my post from here.

 

[Desert Fox]

I just wanted to start a thread to see what cultural similarities are shared between Pakistani and Chinese people. I know some general stuff about Chinese culture, but would like to get in-depth and just have people share some cool and interesting things about each other. I'll start.



During Chinese the New Year, Chinese married couples or elders give money or (Lai-See) to young kids. I found this totally interesting, since after Ramadan is over we have a Muslim/Pakistani holiday (Eid), where we do the same thing. It's not in red-packets per say, but the concept is the same.

Ramzan is a holy month while New Year is just New year, though the concept of giving children money is the same as our Eid.

 

[Subramanian]

Thats true for all of asia man.

 

[Desert Fox]

No similarity between Pakistan & China, both are different country with difference cultures.

Are you sure about that? I think it all depends what part of China/Chinese culture you are talking about since China is made up of different Ethnic groups, although majority Chinese are Han however different parts of China also have different ethnic groups, for example Pakistan's northern area that borders Chinese province of Xinjiang shares similar culture with the Uighurs, heck there are even Pakistani Uighurs (though there aren't as many as there are in Xinjiang).

There is a type of flat bread that we eat in Pakistan and its available in every part of Pakistan, its called Naan, Uighurs also eat Naan, the same goes with Kebabs, our dresses (Shalwar Kameez is a Turkish/Persian origin dress BTW), the Hena that women put on their hands during celebrations, and the biggest similarity is our religion Islam. Pakistanis can relate to the Han Chinese because both value family culture, morals, and ethics for example respecting your elders, showing hospitality to your guests, etc.

I'm sure even india can relate to parts of China/Chinese culture in some ways since india and China have had many cultural exchanges over the past several thousand years.

 

[Infinity]

First of all, why do indians always stick their butt in everything? This thread is about Pakistan and China, do you see the word "india" anywhere in this thread?

Secondly, no where in the Quran does it say we must give money to children on Eid. This is our Pakistani culture that we give children money on Eid day. Middle Eastern and African Muslim countries do not do the same. In Islamic teachings, giving a fat well-fed kid 100 rupees is not Zakat. Giving a poor hungry malnourished child 1000 rupees is Zakat.

Back to topic:

Both Pakistani and Chinese cultures teach us to respect our elders. We dont throw our parents out of the house when they trurn 65 like many western countries do. Both cultures believe in extended family system, where grandparents, parents, brothers, and sisters all live in the same house even uncles aunts and cousins sometimes.

And even though Pakistan today is a Muslim country with the vast majority of the population being Muslims, the land of Pakistan has a Buddhist past, and we have many ancient Buddhist statues and ancient Buddhist stupas found in our land.

Museum exhibit highlights Pakistan's Buddhist roots - CNN

Buddhist heritage: Lahore Museum

Hope you will not say that Buddhism originated in Pakistan

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Lot of similarities

We are both Trustworthy , and honest can't be said same about some backstabbing countries

Both cultures promote respect to parents and family system

Both Pakistan and China have solid moral values not corrupt culture like in some nations

Both Chinese and Pakistani value home cooked meals

The two great nations also have tradition of hospitality to visitors

Both nations enjoy a bond since start of time when early Chinese travelers visited Indus river

Vally and similarly traders went there too

Both countries believe in role of marriage in a family structure unlike some countries pass immoral unions

Another similarity is that both Chinese and Pakistani Engineers have habit of hard work and good ethics

Both cultures promote , respect for the teacher there is a solid bond between teacher - student

Chinese enjoy to eat food with friends and family , and Pakistanis also enjoy the same

Chinese enjoy colorful clothes, and Pakistani attire is also very colorful made of silk of course
Both China and Pakistan - don't like nations that try to police us

China has communism , and Pakistani system is communal where ppl naturally believe in sharing, the only difference is some Pakistanis are corrupt and chase money so it has to be fixed

China does not believes in War and Pakistan also does not believes in meaningless war but if a friend is attacked then of course Pakistan can't stay behind

Both China and Pakistan have solid family oriented units , strong parents and children relations low divorce rates

China and Pakistan both get along well with Middle East

 

[rollindays]

Pakistan's Baltistan region in the North comprises of essentially Tibetan people, & the Balti language spoken in Pakistan is a form of ancient Tibetan:

Balti dialect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pakistan's Balti people:

Then, Pakistan has plenty of Uighur people as well, that pertain to the Xinjiang region of China.

 

[xTra]

Lot of similarities

We are both Trustworthy , and honest can't be said same about some backstabbing countries
Both cultures promote respect to parents and family system
Both Pakistan and China have solid moral values not corrupt culture like in some nations
Both Chinese and Pakistani value home cooked meals
The two great nations also have tradition of hospitality to visitors
Both nations enjoy a bond since start of time when early Chinese travelers visited Indus river Vally and similarly traders went there too
Both countries believe in role of marriage in a family structure unlike some countries pass immoral unions
Another similarity is that both Chinese and Pakistani Engineers have habit of hard work and good ethics
Both cultures promote , respect for the teacher there is a solid bond between teacher - student
Chinese enjoy to eat food with friends and family , and Pakistanis also enjoy the same
Chinese enjoy colorful clothes, and Pakistani attire is also very colorful made of silk of course
Both China and Pakistan - don't like nations that try to police us
China has communism , and Pakistani system is communal where ppl naturally believe in sharing, the only difference is some Pakistanis are corrupt and chase money so it has to be fixed

Sorry no offence, but your reasons are very childish.

 

[RazPaK]

Although this is going to sound cliche, I'd like to add kung-fu. Martial arts have been popular within Pakistan for quite some time.

 

[Faiez]

no similarity. Except both want to develop locally produced jets, tanks, military equipment. And both say they want peace.
For culture, even indian and pakistani are more similar as compared to china and pakistan.

 

[Skies]

I still get Eidi. It's Nice Culture.

 

[Omar1984]

no similarity. Except both want to develop locally produced jets, tanks, military equipment. And both say they want peace.
For culture, even indian and pakistani are more similar as compared to china and pakistan.

And India is the last country we would ever trust. The point is you dont need similarities in culture and language to be friends. You need trust and same interests to be friends.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

another thread derailed by indian trolls.

 

[gubbi]

And India is the last country we would ever trust. The point is you dont need similarities in culture and language to be friends. You need trust and same interests to be friends.

Yes yes. Now how has that fraandship helped Pakistan all these years, please to be enlightening us.