Why do foreigners want to become American citizens?

This is written by an American Chinese. You can see why.

I came to America on 1988. He is now a naturalized American citizen. But I still have sincere patriotism. When Shenzhou VI is launched, the Olympic national anthem will be the pride of China people. After visiting relatives many times in China, what I saw and heard, Netease news and what I saw and heard on the forum made me see the shortcomings of the country and the inferiority of the Chinese people, and I felt very sad. Today, I hold a pen in my mind and compare the social life of China and the United States with the real life in all directions. I have different opinions for reference only.

1, overall comparison

China has a long cultural history. China's food is world-famous. The rapid development of China in recent years has attracted worldwide attention. But on the whole, it still lags behind in many aspects such as politics and society 100 years or so. What happened in the United States a century ago seems to be happening in China.

2. Social system

The constitution left by our ancestors more than 200 years ago has always been the basis of all other laws. It is based on freedom and respect for the individual. The government structure emphasizes the balance of power, which is reflected in whether the three powers are strong or whether the civilian is the minister of national defense. I don't want to talk more about China's social system, otherwise you won't understand this article. Of course, democracy and freedom will also pay a price. For example, the adult film industry is protected by the Constitution and cannot be erased from society. Power struggles sometimes delay the passage of some laws. But democracy gives every citizen equal rights and responsibilities. From the president to the mayor, judges are elected by the people. After entering the United States, I have experienced three presidential elections, and I have voted. Although I can't stop Bush from entering the White House, I tried my best. In the United States, except for elections, many things are decided by everyone. Every time Wal-Mart builds a new store, local residents will ask for a hearing or a referendum, because supermarkets may reduce the value of their property. In a city around my city, the mayor recently proposed to change the name of the city, but after a referendum, the citizens rejected the proposal with 10 1 Democracy gives everyone full power, and there are many examples in this respect, so I won't list them one by one.

3. Serve the people

When I was a child, I learned to serve the people. Governments at all levels in China are called public servants who serve the people. However, in China, even some basic things, such as getting a passport, can make you tremble with fear. All senators and representatives in the United States have their own websites, telephones and emails. There are people answering the phone in the office on weekdays, so you can always show them problems and ask them for help. You can contact them for national affairs and personal problems. I know that many people who visit their families or apply for visas for their fiancé es have been helped by the representatives or senators in their constituencies. These members of the House and Senate will write or call the US Embassy in China to inquire about the visa progress. In China, the people's police seldom serve the people, let alone their professional attitude towards ordinary people. In the United States, you can call 9 1 1 for help, and the police will arrive at the scene in about 10 minutes. One night, I was awakened by a crash. I found the neighbor's child throwing shoes at his window again and again, probably to wake his mother to open the door for him. I waited about 10- 15 minutes, but he didn't mean to stop, so I had to dial 9 1 1, and the police arrived in 5 minutes. The police didn't blame the child too much, just told him that he would disturb the neighborhood and then tried his best to help him. It's already three o'clock in the morning. Serving the people is rarely heard in the United States, but it is often heard that serving taxpayers. This may be the difference between the two countries.

4. Between people

Thousands of years of civilization in China, combined with Confucius and Mencius, can make China people proud. Kong has long taught those who don't want to be done to others. But looking at today's China and China people's performance, people can't see the ancient civilization and fashion of Confucius and Mencius. From the most basic mutual respect between people to the complicated relationship between superiors and subordinates, there is a tired word. In the United States, from toddlers to old people with silver hair, the most common words are thank you and sorry. From trivial matters such as opening the door and giving way to mutual respect between different races and occupations, they all show relaxation and harmony. Once I went to a small shop in 7 1 1, a dirty and smelly Mexican accidentally spilled something on the ground when he went out. Just in came a white lady, who had been standing there holding the door and sometimes bent down to help pick up things. Our family often goes to restaurants to eat. No one here gives orders to the waiters in the restaurant. Whether we are new guests or regular customers, we will talk a few words, and sometimes we will joke and talk a lot. In fact, no matter what you do and where you go in the United States, you can get the most basic respect as a person in most cases. You should thank not only the doctor who just treated you, but also the Mexican who helped you collect garbage in the office. You don't need to flatter your boss, and you don't need to be condescending in front of your boss. The president of the company also drinks coffee in the same coffee bucket, eats in the same restaurant and drives home after work. Of course, he drives a Mercedes and I drive a Toyota.

5. All aspects of society

China society revolves around a word of love, and now there is another word of money. The words money and affection have made many China people lose their professional ethics and conscience. I don't expect to live in a society where everyone is Lei Feng, or a vacuum full of three. Imagine what a lovely country China will become today if our doctors, teachers, judges and public servants abide by their professional ethics in a down-to-earth manner, or if every citizen does his duty as an ordinary citizen, and sometimes even acts according to certain standards. From spitting, going to work on time, to endangering life, all can reflect people's basic qualities.

In America, people often say that I can't do this because it goes against my principles. Whether this principle comes from that kind of constraint or religion. It is more or less a constraint on people. People in China think that Americans are sometimes too stupid. The flexibility of China people sometimes makes you dumbfounded.

In America, I often meet medical representatives in the clinic of family doctors. They greeted the nurse, got permission to enter the clinic, put the new sample medicine in the designated place, and if the doctor has time, he will ask about the efficacy, and then let the doctor sign and leave. Of course, doctors will also receive invitations to eat. My doctor said that he usually didn't go, not because his mouth was short, but because he was afraid of rising cholesterol.

People who have just come to the United States will think that the United States is particularly clean. It is a fact that the population of the United States is small. But even if there are many people gathered, it is not chaotic. /kloc-In October, my wife and I attended a traditional German festival, which was similar to the food festival in China, with a sea of people, but the ground was still very clean. The year before last, my wife and I attended a food festival in a big city in China. We were stunned by a scene. Many trash cans are half empty, but the ground is a mess.

Like China, American housing is completely commercialized. Rent or buy depends entirely on personal income. House prices in some parts of China are comparable to those in my city. In the United States, no unit, including public service agencies or the education industry, will give employees subsidies or preferential housing prices.

It only takes about 100 dollars to register a company in the United States. Public servants will never make things difficult for you. There are also health departments in the United States to check the hygiene of restaurants. There are so many restaurants in China that I've never heard of being bullied.

The United States implements the jury system, and every citizen has the obligation and possibility to be elected to the jury. The judge can only help the jury understand the law and has no right to interfere with the outcome of the case. The jury members were randomly selected. I participated in a primary election, and I don't know which case the court will choose. More than 200 candidates from different nationalities, ages and occupations are waiting to be selected. The possibility of bribery is almost zero. I waited all morning, but I was not chosen in the end. Not because I am from China, but because my number was not chosen by the computer.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people in China, western society is morally corrupt, sexually open and unfilial to the elderly, but it seems that this is not the case. My old house was sold to an American. This lady sold her apartment and bought my house just to live with her 80-year-old mother and take care of her. Americans are a little casual before planning to get married. But once you get married, you are very aware of your responsibilities. Family comes first, work comes second. Few married people still go to nightclubs often. Compared with some European countries, American TV is also very clean, and even bad words have been deleted. Prostitution is prohibited in most States in the United States, and all places related to pornography must be in designated places. Stay away from churches and schools. Even so, they are often protested by some neighboring residents. In contrast, the roads in China are much more open than those in the United States. When I returned to China, the hotel I stayed in was 3-5 stars, and it seemed normal for ladies to go in and out. In addition, there are shampoo rooms, foot washing rooms, karaoke, nightclubs and many other places, which are the best in the world. Every time we eat in China, especially at night, we will find a strange phenomenon. What I see most is a table of men, but I rarely see the scene of a family dinner. Are these men single no matter who pays the bill? I think most of them are married. Is this one of the civilizations in China? Of course not. Don't they like family? I don't know.

A few years ago, I accidentally went out to eat and dropped my wallet. Losing some money is secondary. Some credit cards and driver's licenses are in it. In a hurry, of course. But soon after I got home, my credit card company called and said that an American found my wallet and didn't know how to find me, so he found me through them. Of course, I got my wallet back the next day. Three years ago, my wife and I went to the Three Gorges and took a bus from Yichang to Wuhan before returning to Chongqing. Just arrived at the hotel, my wife found that she had left her bag in the car. We contacted the bus station immediately, and they said that they had found my wife's bag. We are very happy. Let's take a taxi. But after getting the bag, we were disappointed. The newly bought mobile phone in it, 800 yuan cash, is missing. I can only admit that I am a loser, and I am glad that my ID card and return ticket are still there. Besides us, there are three guests on this train. The bag is located near the window, so it is difficult to find. We got the bag. I wonder if we should thank the driver and conductor for returning it to us. I hope they are really as naive and great as they say.

6。 Sino-US price ratio

When I first arrived in the United States, I often multiplied the dollar by 8, and I always felt that things in the United States were really expensive. I have been here for a long time now, and I find this idea incorrect. The one-to-one calculation is correct. Our family of three buys food and daily necessities once a week, with an average of $ 100 to $ 150 per week. These include vegetables, meat, milk, fruit, snacks, mineral water, napkins, shampoo and so on. Most of the clothes worn by American working-class people are around tens of yuan, and so are shoes. Basically within 100 yuan. When there is a holiday discount, sometimes you can buy polo and other brands of clothes for more than ten yuan.

America can't live without driving. Ordinary family cars, such as Camry and Accord, generally account for one-fifth to one-third of the annual income of the middle class. Less than twenty thousand dollars.

You can buy a good Camry or Accord. Personally, the domestic Guangben Accord is more expensive than this one. The fuel cost of our three cars is about 150-200 dollars a month, and the insurance cost of our three cars is about 1600-2000 dollars a year. This is because my children are under 25, otherwise it will be cheaper. It only costs $5 to take a written driver's license test in America. Getting a driver's license for the road test only costs more than ten yuan. Most toll stations in the United States are between 40 and 75 cents. The annual road maintenance fee for each car is about 50 dollars, and the annual vehicle inspection for each car is about 30 dollars.

The main expense of Americans is buying a house. House prices across the United States also vary greatly. From high housing prices in the east and west to acceptable prices in the central and western regions. We can buy a decorated villa of nearly 200 square meters for 200 thousand in this area, with a garage for two cars and a lawn garden around the house. The kitchen is also equipped with a microwave oven, an oven, an automatic dishwasher, a central heating and cooling air conditioner, a small boiler that provides hot water for 24 hours, and sometimes an automatic sprinkler is equipped for the lawn outside.

China and the United States still have a lot to compare. You are probably tired after reading this, and I am tired of writing. I will definitely serve the people again when I have time.

7。 World status

Are we going to become a strong country and win more champions in the Olympic Games? Will our people stand proudly among the nations of the world? I do not think this is necessarily the case. The main reason why I became an American is not how much I love America, but that the American passport is better. Going to many countries is visa-free China's image in the world is sometimes better than that of North Korea, but sometimes it is similar.