Most Chinese Shy Away from Socializing with Strangers – Xinhua

From Xinhua:

Most Chinese people are reluctant to strike up a conversation with strangers and get to know them, according to a survey conducted by the Horizon Group, a non-governmental consultancy in Beijing.

…The survey indicates that family and relatives are still the major social resource for Chinese people. Valuable social resources outside the family sphere — alumni, colleagues, and other social circles — are often ignored and wasted….[Full Text]

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