The different Chinese people
In my area, most of the Chinese are from Taiwan or Hong Kong area.
These people, in general, seem to be polar opposites. The HK people are more outgoing and the Taiwanese are reserved and conservative, kind of like the differences between a Brit and an Aussie.
I was in Macao for about nine hours and I couldn't agree more
It's a mistake to think of the Chinese as all the same. Quite the contrary. Even the PRC acknowledges some 60 minorities. Some of those minorities are cave dwellers. How can you compare that to someone who lives in the heart of Shanghai - one of the most metropolitan cities in the world?
China is larger and more populated than America. In America, land of the franchise, it's a mistake to consider Americans as all the same.
your average troglodyte chinese person?
Many Americans are shocked at the diversity of Chinese. I imagine there's some of that in Canada too, but Canada seems a little more open to cultural diversity with the French and the natives.
Try this experiment. Ask some one what they think comprises the largest minority in China. When you tell them the answer - Muslim Hui - see if they are surprised.