Author: Alorous
26 September 2015 13:47
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Distinguishing Chinese, Japanese and Koreans from each other is a special art. It is not so easy for even one Asian to determine the nationality of another. Next I will tell you how this can be done.
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Phenotype difference
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Let's say right away: without practice, it is not easy to distinguish between Koreans, Chinese and Japanese. Even they themselves cannot always do this with 100% accuracy.
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The Chinese nation is multi-ethnic, 56 different nationalities live there, and some of them are not at all similar to the Chinese in our minds. For example, the Uyghurs are more similar to the Tajiks. Therefore, it is simply impossible to derive any average type of Chinese phenotype.
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Also, the problem of differentiation is complicated by the fact that the same Japanese islands experienced more than one wave of migration of both Chinese and Koreans, so in the course of history the phenotypes again underwent changes. However, some signs can still be identified. For example, it is believed that the faces of the Japanese are elongated and oval, the nose is more pronounced, and the eyes are large and wide. It is also believed that the Japanese have larger heads.
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Japanese women often use a pale white complexion in their makeup and use active whitening products. It is believed that Japanese men and women are the whitest among Asians. Chinese women use cosmetics less than Japanese women. Among these three nations, the Chinese have the darkest skin, so they do not like to tan to make their skin lighter. Chinese faces are rounder than Japanese and Korean faces, and the Chinese usually have the widest cheekbones. Korean faces tend to be flat, with high, square cheekbones. Koreans also usually have thinner noses. There is also a figurative way of differentiating the Chinese and the Japanese. Thus, they say about the Chinese that they look like kittens, while the Japanese look like fish, that is, their eyes are a little bulging. It is also believed that Koreans can be distinguished by their small palms.
Hairstyle
Judging by their hairstyle, Chinese women are more conservative and prefer to wear long straight hair; bowl cut haircuts or side-swept bangs are popular among guys.
Korean young men decide to experiment with their hair: they cut off their temples and create standard hairstyles. Girls love slightly bleached hair, different shades of chestnut, and try to give it volume. They also come with short hair.
Residents of Japan are the most advanced in style. Here experiments are carried out both with color (the greatest variety) and with haircuts. Wax is used liberally in shaping the style.
Behavior
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Chinese, Japanese and Koreans can also be distinguished by their behavior. The most impulsive and loud among these Asian peoples are the Chinese. They usually speak in ways that are unusual for our ears and can spit on the ground without being embarrassed by the fact that they are in a public place. The Japanese, on the contrary, are extremely reserved and delicate, so in Japan, even in public places, it is always very quiet.
Body type
Many people believe that all Asians are similar in appearance and build: small and skinny, and in old age - crooked. This is wrong. They are different, but the percentage of overweight people is very small. The reason lies in a healthy diet. Fish, rice, seafood, seaweed - this is the usual Japanese diet. In these countries, fast food is not popular, and therefore there are practically no diseases associated with metabolic disorders.
Among today's youth there are many athletically built people. It is clear that they do not bypass gyms. Eastern martial arts, qigong and wushu practices help eliminate congestion both in individual organs and in the entire body, promoting the correct distribution of energy flows along the meridians. These factors contribute to achieving excellent health and well-being.
Plastic
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Finally, one of the distinguishing features of Korean women and men is often their “made”, doll-like faces. Plastic surgery in Korea is one of the main trends. According to statistics, South Korea ranks first in the world in performing plastic surgeries among both the female and male population. So if in front of you is a face of standard Asian beauty, a little unnaturally exaggerated, then most likely it is Korean or Korean.
Who is taller
Of the group under consideration, the Korean is tallest. The Chinese are much smaller in height, even squat, and many have a frail physique. The Japanese are a little taller, stronger and healthier. Many researchers attribute the reason to the daily diet of the troika. Koreans love meat, just like Mongolians. Just as you cannot force a Mongolian or a Korean not to eat meat, the Chinese and Japanese cannot be forced to eat seafood. This is understandable; the Mongolian lifestyle, as a nomad, fixed this gastronomic addiction almost at the genetic level. What about other Asians, what are the differences with Mongolian predilections? After the scientific community presented disappointing research results regarding their nutrition and growth, differences in nutrition with the latter began to gradually disappear. They also began to actively introduce meat products into the diet, so their height has increased noticeably in the last half century - by 10-15 cm. Now an outsider is unlikely to notice the difference in height between these nationalities. It remains to compare according to other criteria.
Fashion style
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The fundamental differences between the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese can be traced “by their clothes”. The Japanese most often wear clothes from world brands and have good taste. The Chinese do not always match the tone and beautiful combination of clothing elements; they have their own style, different from the Japanese. For example, you can easily meet a Chinese woman on the street in the evening in her pajamas; Japanese women never do that. Chinese men allow themselves to wear cheap sportswear. The Japanese, if they use a sporty style, wear only expensive things known throughout the world. Koreans are somewhere in the middle in terms of clothing style: they are ahead of the Chinese, but have not yet caught up with the Japanese.
People greet you by their clothes, not just by their eye shape
Fashion fans, the Japanese, are the best versed in the intricacies of a wardrobe. They know how to select things and arrange them into harmonious sets, according to style and color scheme. The schoolgirl style is popular among young girls - short skirts and stockings or knee socks, shoes reminiscent of student ones.
Men carefully follow the fashion industry, and even if they come to play sports, they will only wear an expensive tracksuit from famous brands. The male part of Japan is also in a hurry to go to work in the office, dressed in brand new business attire.
But the Chinese pay much less attention to appearance. They practically do not keep track of what haircuts are currently at the peak of fashion. They prefer simple and unbranded clothing. They don’t know how to combine things with each other: they can easily complement an item from one set with an item from another suit that does not match the color scheme. The images of Chinese citizens cannot be called exquisite. They like practicality and convenience.
How to distinguish a Vietnamese from a Chinese
It is difficult to distinguish a Chinese from a Vietnamese, but it is possible. There are few significant differences. The Vietnamese are similar to the southern Chinese and have dark skin color. They have the same flat faces, short stature, and slightly narrower eye shape.
The skin of the Chinese has a yellowish tint.
Behavioral differences are also observed. The Vietnamese are distinguished by modesty and restraint, the Chinese behave more relaxed.
Why do the Chinese have narrow eyes?
It is difficult to answer this question unambiguously, as well as why the moon is yellow or the watermelon is striped. There are many hypotheses on this matter. Let's try to solve the genetic mystery.
Asians' eyes are not so small; this visual perception is created due to the fact that they are located with a certain slope, and the upper eyelid has a characteristic structure in the form of an overhanging fold (epicanthus). The strong fatty layer surrounding the eyelids creates some swelling, also visually narrowing the incision, the eyes look like slits. This is a feature of the Mongoloid race, which includes the Chinese.
If you look at the origins, you will notice that the physiological characteristics have been refined over thousands of years and have a simple dependence on the natural conditions of the environment. Narrow eyes protected their owners from sandstorms, strong winds, and bright sun. Nowadays, this feature is perceived by many as a kind of “zest” that Nature itself endowed the Chinese with.
Martial arts
China: Wushu and Kungfu
Wushu is a set of exercises that combines different types of martial arts. And the word “kungfu” in China was used to describe any type of activity that requires work on oneself and improvement, be it martial arts, singing or cooking.
Japan: sumo, judo, aikido, karate, jiu-jitsu
The historical basis of all Japanese martial arts is bu-jutsu, the art of killing. Its main goal is to quickly and effectively neutralize the enemy by any means.
Facial features
The most difficult thing to determine is nationality by facial features, but this can be done if you look closely.
Korean women have smooth and fair skin, thin, carefully plucked eyebrows, and large eyes. The face looks more like an inverted triangle. Koreans are distinguished by dark, almost coal-black eyes, and dyed red or white hair. Blonde Koreans are a fairly common phenomenon. They prefer stylish glasses as accessories.
The Japanese seem to have stepped out of medieval engravings. They are distinguished by their olive skin color, large features, large and slightly elongated nose and small facial hair. Japanese women can be identified by their fine facial features, short stature, lack of makeup, black hair, thick eyebrows and in some cases, freckles.
The hardest people to identify are the Chinese. There are so many of them living in a large country, so representatives of the southern and northern provinces look different from each other. In the north, citizens are distinguished by their tall stature and Europeanized facial features: a narrow and neat nose, round cheekbones. Residents of the southern regions are similar to Vietnamese residents: short stature, slightness and pronounced Asian facial features.
