For one thing, some ethnic Chinese, being influenced by the traditional concepts of their elders, tend to pursue their professions in science, engineering or medicine. The humanities, social sciences and the arts are for the most part left unpursued.
一來，部份華裔子弟仍受到上一輩的傳統觀念影響而往理工、科學、醫藥行業發展，人文、社會科學、藝術方面仍是冷門。