| When I was in Shanghai, I noticed that there were the truly civilized people, and then there were those who were not that polite. It's true that you find this EVERYWHERE in the world and not just in China. Some Singaporeans put me off too. China's national pride is very great because it is a great country, in terms of size, history, culture, achievements, talents and other attributes. And sometimes this pride becomes unpleasant when it tries to assert superiority over another race or country. On the other hand, I see the same thing in the US, where they always like to act as the Big Brother, even when their opinions are not asked for, or even welcome. I guess to some extent, some Chinese are only trying to regain that lost "strength" and power of the great Middle Kingdom China once was. And I think it's only right to want the best for your own country. But I also agree with JL that true patriotism is not blind nationalism. I don't think there is any easy solution to this issue. With humans, there'll always be the problem of pride, lust and greed. And that is why there'll always be fights and wars, whether we like it or not. True peace will only come when each of us changes our mindset towards others. Restricting the outward behaviour will never be enough, as you never know when that inward hatred will be triggered if you don't resolve it. Like what I've mentioned in another post, we must stop generalizing people. 我们不应该用一竹竿打翻一船人。 It's difficult, but we must try to see each one as an individual. This will surely help us to understand one another better in this world we live in. For everyone who wants to be less racist, I strongly recommend watching the movie "Crash"..... again and again. |
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