Nevertheless Shantungese are basically conservative and stubborn. They feel that China is a superior nation and their sense of cultural superiority is deeply rooted. Even if it is the second or third generation that has been born here, they still read Chinese texts and speak Chinese without giving it a second thought. They carry passports from the Republic of China and marry other Chinese.
然而山東人個性原本保守而固執，更認為中國是上國，文化優越感根深柢固，即使第二、三代在當地出生，沒有疑問地仍念中國書、說中國話、拿中華民國護照，和中國人婚嫁。