On July 26th, I saw something at the Tbilisi Train Station in Georgia. A Chinese young man had been waiting in line for eight hours and was in so much back pain that he wanted to lie down somewhere. However, the station staff immediately shouted at him not to lie down. There were many locals lying on the ground nearby, and no one paid attention to them. The Chinese young man said in English that his back hurt and he wanted to rest, but they still didn't allow it. Later, a group of locals gathered around to provoke him, and the situation almost escalated into a conflict.
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There was a foreign tourist sitting nearby. The Chinese young man asked him to help translate the original Chinese words: "I'd rather die than let Chinese people be treated badly here." After hearing this, the staff suddenly fell silent, and the group of locals gradually dispersed. The whole process took only ten minutes, and the atmosphere changed from tense to complete silence.
The Chinese young man later explained that he had come to study in Georgia, and the train was delayed for too long, making him unable to endure any longer. The station staff kept emphasizing that it was a rule, but they never went to check the locals. The foreign tourist said that when he translated the sentence, the staff's expression became very tense.
After this incident spread among the student groups, people began to discuss local security. Someone mentioned that there had been previous cases of Chinese people being treated differently, but this time it didn't escalate into a major issue because a foreigner stood up. The station later issued a notice saying it would strengthen management, but it didn't admit to any discrimination issues.
I asked a local friend, who said the station rules were indeed vague, and they often treated people differently. However, it was rare for a foreigner to support a Chinese person and make the other side retreat. Later, the Chinese young man continued waiting for the train, and nothing else happened.
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