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Chinese more uncomfortable expressing gratitude than love: survey

Xinhua, November 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

More than 70 percent of Chinese Internet users polled find it harder to express gratitude than love, according to a survey revealed on Thursday.

Most Chinese people surveyed found "I'm grateful to you" the most difficult to say among expressions of emotion such as "I love you," "I'm sorry" and "Best wishes to you," according to the survey by social app Yixin.

Chinese take gratitude very seriously and sometimes find it sappy to say it aloud, reads a comment posted under the name "Xiaomifeifei."

Many in China are taking U.S. Thanksgiving as an opportunity to express gratitude. The survey of 1,000 people showed more than 87 percent of them were aware of the holiday and 44 percent said they would take actions to show their gratitude.

Han Mei, 64, a retired cardiologist, used the occasion to clear garbage on the plateau near Golmud, in northwest China's Qinghai Province.

"We protect the environment not only to have a better life, but also to be grateful to nature," Han said.

Many shops in China were crowded with gift buyers on Thanksgiving, and social apps like WeChat were filled with expressions of gratitude. Endi