Even though I don't live in China or South Korea anymore, my friends in those countries always help me when I need it, and I do the same thing for them. Like what I am doing now with this friend in China and another friend in South Korea. A Chinese friend bought a South Korean - made face mask to protect herself from the Coronavirus, but she wasn't sure if it is enough protection since the packaging is in Korean, and she could not read Korean. So I asked my Korean friend to translate it to English, so I could tell my Chinese friend if it is enough protection. This is called "Guanxi" which is almost like "connections" in the Western world. It is based on Confucious. You don't get this unless you get their trust, and it is difficult to get it. That's why if I go back to any of these East Asian countries, I won't have any problems with getting a job or any other opportunities. But "guanxi" involves full trust. No backstabbing or being "two-faced." Every country I go to, I really learn about the culture and am able to assimilate quite fast. That's because I respect every culture. Of course, there are some cultures which can be like "it doesn't make sense," such as turning your head to the side when having a toast with someone older or your superior (boss) in South Korea or not talking too loud when speaking to a Thai. But no one should question it. It is called compromise and respect. Don't ever think your culture is better than other people's cultures. It is not. From what I see, everyone can learn from each other's cultures.