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(Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) A country’s hurt feelings

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Chinese Foreign Ministry recently described French President Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama as an act that would "gravely hurt the feelings of the Chinese people". It is the kind of phrase you are looking for in every Chinese official indignation - ok, feelings hurt, this isn't something good. However, this is the first time I actually didn't let it just pass, and asked … [Read more...] about (Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) A country’s hurt feelings

(Letter from chinayouren, Opposing Viewpoint) Shanghai’s Tower of Babel

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If you've been reading the Chinese press this week, you might have come across two strikingly unharmonious pieces of information. I am speaking of the treatment of the Shanghai Tower news by China Daily (ht Shanghaiist). In the space of 3 days from 11/28 to 12/01 China Daily has changed its tune radically in two articles about the construction of the new tower, which started … [Read more...] about (Letter from chinayouren, Opposing Viewpoint) Shanghai’s Tower of Babel

(Letter from miaka9383) Intercultural relationship and marriages

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Living here in United States, I have become more and more exposed to certain racial problems and issues. It seems like many Chinese women/men have no problem immigrate here and marry a white/black man. But there are some Chinese Americans and Asian Americans believe that these people who marry white people is catering to the "White Priviledge" and encouraging many other people … [Read more...] about (Letter from miaka9383) Intercultural relationship and marriages

(Letter) Being a Chinese American….

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Being a first generation immigrant, I sometimes wonder what right do I have as a Chinese/Taiwanese American to voice my opinion on Chinese/Taiwanese politics. Seems like every forum I join, I always get accused of because I am an "American" I just don't get it. Of course being at a young age of 24, I took it as a personal attack. These last few months I have been part of this … [Read more...] about (Letter) Being a Chinese American….