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Examples
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A couple of people were rushing up to the line and my friend pulled me out of their way, shook her head and whispered, "Mainlanders" (referring to people from mainland China).
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I think I have seen two men in suits and ties in the seven years I've lived here, and they did business with Mainlanders, so I guess it was expected.
kateelliott: Sense of Place kateelliott 2009
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Although "face" is lost when begging for a discount, Mainlanders love a good bargain.
Tom Doctoroff: E-Commerce in China: Patriarchic Benevolence Tom Doctoroff 2011
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Though I knew it was forbidden, I followed the Mainlanders till I could see…
The premature ending of Annie MacLeod Gill Hoffs 2011
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Although "face" is lost when begging for a discount, Mainlanders love a good bargain.
Tom Doctoroff: E-Commerce in China: Patriarchic Benevolence Tom Doctoroff 2011
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I think I have seen two men in suits and ties in the seven years I've lived here, and they did business with Mainlanders, so I guess it was expected.
Sense of Place kateelliott 2009
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"Mainlanders fly in for a few days, save money on accommodation by staying in three-star hotels, and spend on high-end retail – watches, jewellery and fashion."
Hong Kong is firmly at the heart of China's new cultural revolution 2011
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Although "face" is lost when begging for a discount, Mainlanders love a good bargain.
Tom Doctoroff: E-Commerce in China: Patriarchic Benevolence Tom Doctoroff 2011
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Funny reading this stuff now, considering the fact that Taiwanese in general are extremely prejudiced against “Mainlanders”.
Global Voices in English » Taiwan: Racist cartoon causes controversy 2009
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Although "face" is lost when begging for a discount, Mainlanders love a good bargain.
Tom Doctoroff: E-Commerce in China: Patriarchic Benevolence Tom Doctoroff 2011
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