Your Ability to Tell Asian People Apart

got an 8

aiyo :(

it was pretty hard, esp. since some of them made a funny face, made it a bit tougher to guess.

well it's kinda hard to tell in real life as well cuz some japanese look like chinese, some chinese look like japanese, some korean look like chinese, some chinese look like korean. someone told me that everyone is chinese, but people just happen to have migrated to other countries and created their own language. they say the cultures all have many similarities and japanese & korean languages have a lot of chinese characters. foods are almost the same too. (history said that a long time ago, sushi is originated by chinese, found that in an online encyclopedia).

but i don't know if the above is true. just what i heard and found.

aishetru wrote:got an 8

aiyo :(

it was pretty hard, esp. since some of them made a funny face, made it a bit tougher to guess.

well it's kinda hard to tell in real life as well cuz some japanese look like chinese, some chinese look like japanese, some korean look like chinese, some chinese look like korean. someone told me that everyone is chinese, but people just happen to have migrated to other countries and created their own language. they say the cultures all have many similarities and japanese & korean languages have a lot of chinese characters. foods are almost the same too. (history said that a long time ago, sushi is originated by chinese, found that in an online encyclopedia).

but i don't know if the above is true. just what i heard and found.

Yeah... I heard that too about the origins. Hey your score is not too bad. Hmm... I have made some general observations about Koreans, Japanese & CHinese but it's increasingly difficult as the world globalises, people's looks are globalising too! Hahaha! Koreans generally have bigger & flatter faces, slit eyes (that's why many actress go for double eyelid surgery). They like to use very heavy foundation & matt earthy brown tones. Korean men have more squarish faces, not so pretty boy type vs their Japanese coutnerparts. Japanese tend to like to do lots of things to their hair like dye, waves, quirky cuts. Their dressing is more outrageuos & has that kawaii vibe. Faces are smaller & less flat. Chinese... bigger heads, higher cheekbones, taller, features sharper & not as delicate as most Japanese, not as cutie looking but have that very "bright" radiant look especially the women. But that's China Chinese, Asean Chinese again look different, darker, flatter features & not as tall.

aki_07 wrote:

Yeah... I heard that too about the origins. Hey your score is not too bad. Hmm... I have made some general observations about Koreans, Japanese & CHinese but it's increasingly difficult as the world globalises, people's looks are globalising too! Hahaha! Koreans generally have bigger & flatter faces, slit eyes (that's why many actress go for double eyelid surgery). They like to use very heavy foundation & matt earthy brown tones. Korean men have more squarish faces, not so pretty boy type vs their Japanese coutnerparts. Japanese tend to like to do lots of things to their hair like dye, waves, quirky cuts. Their dressing is more outrageuos & has that kawaii vibe. Faces are smaller & less flat. Chinese... bigger heads, higher cheekbones, taller, features sharper & not as delicate as most Japanese, not as cutie looking but have that very "bright" radiant look especially the women. But that's China Chinese, Asean Chinese again look different, darker, flatter features & not as tall.

very true. the world is heavily globalizing. lots of people are mixing and blending together. it is getting harder and harder to tell the difference.

your tips and obersvations of looking at Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese are interesting. next time i will have to take a closer look.

I agree, the test is loaded against you, since many of the clues are hidden.

Yes, it's a generalization, but there is a (gorgeous) "Japanese nose". Although some Koreans have it, I've never seen a Chinese person with it. Many Chinese have a certain profile to their face.

Hey! I have a French face, I admit it.

I got 10. It was pretty hard. Mostly just wild guess.

Oh yeah, got a 10! :dancing:

Though I didnt think that funky guy with the glasses in the beginning was chinese ... :p

this was an interesting test, here are my scores:


Test Name /Average /Yours

Faces /7 /3
Modern Art /8 /9
Traditional Architecture /8 /11
Travel photography by Matt McCoy /10 /10
Travel photography by Moon Lee /10 /8
Urban Scenery /9 /10
Food /9 /10
Architectural Details /9 /9

maybe after a few more dramas i'll do better :P
ive never seen anyone use this emoticon thingy :swim:

Bah, 6 right. That's hard!

LOL, another ancient thread unearthed. :hehe:

Faces: 4
Modern Art: 5
Traditional Architecture: 9
Travel Photography - Matt McCoy: 10
Travel Photography - Moon Lee: 8
Urban Scenery: 6
Food: 13
Architectural Details: 10

That's right, I'm awesome when it comes to food. :hehe:

I remember that test...I tried it some time ago and flunked big-time...I think I got a low score of 4 or 5 or something like that. And I thought I was pretty good at distinguishing between a Japanese, Chinese and Korean person, having grown up in Hawaii and all.

My husband always teases me...he says, "All you Japanese look alike." I then tell him, "Well...to us, all you White people smell alike." Yeah, we really love each other. :mrgreen:

Speaking of which: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ

gaijinmark wrote:Speaking of which: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ

That guy is one ignorant dumbass. :shakehead:

I didnt realize there was a thread for this. OK.

Eve wrote:I didnt realize there was a thread for this. OK.

Yea, can we lock and sink it?

Wynter wrote:

Yea, can we lock and sink it?

Indeed.