I am talking about myself, and South Korean people in general here, not the governments.

1. Chinese people are generally more easy-going than South Korean people. I think South Koreans lack substantially on this matter.
2. Chinese people may seem very straight-forward, but when doing business, it’s not really the case. Koreans find it somewhat hard and difficult to figure out what Chinese people want when doing business.
3. Chinese people are much more diverse. I like interacting with Chinese people in non-business settings because of this. They are all different and unique, which is not the usual case when interacting with Koreans.
4. Chinese people are much more open-minded(except with CCP related matter, which I think it would polite not to bring it up as a subject when talking to Chinese).
   When Koreans see something that is unusual to them, they are often critical and negative about it, but Chinese people at least to my experience, is much more curious and open-minded towards new things.
5. They are good conversationalists. One thing I find it common between Japanese people and Chinese people is that they are much more individualistic compared to Korean people. Each Chinese person have distinct personal values and beliefs.
   However, Japanese people tend to keep things to themselves, but Chinese people tend to open up more easily, expressing themselves colorfully. So even a brief conversation with a stranger at the airport gate can result a very interesting dialogue when in China.
6. Any Korean that have visited more than one city in China will admit how vast and diverse China is. Like all other countries in Asia, learning about Chinese history is a must to understand his/her country’s history.
   Learning and knowing about Chinese history and its rich culture in past, I feel a bit of concern for China for its lost cultures and current internal situations that doesn’t fully utilize its potential.
7. Chinese are proud people, but sometimes it is a little too much to a degree that neighboring countries like Korea and Japan to feel threatened.
   I think if China can propose an alliance or partnership to its neighbors, that places each countries on more of equal terms, things could be a lot different.
   But we all know that’s nearly impossible due to our fucked up history in past. Some country in East Asia, you-know-which-one, have basically wiped up any chance to form a true meaningful alliance among East Asian countries. Yes, I am talking about Japan.
8. Yes, Chinese are late bloomers compared to Japan and Korea, but we all know they are now bigger than the rest of us. Urbanization is still happening rapidly, and it is obvious people are changing in China.
   However, this materialistic value and other shitty aspects followed by economic growth and urbanization, which Korea and Japan have and still suffer from - China is no exception.
   I personally feel a little regretful because China has much more potential than Korea and Japan when it comes to cultural values and original philosophy.
   Korea and Japan nearly lost all of its core Asian values and mindset, and I was hoping China to once again revive them being the root of it all, but seeing how things are going, it seems China will most likely be no different.

They say 8 is a lucky number in China, I may stop here then.