Letters to the Editor
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chinese knowledge of western culture?
i am absolutely amazed at the western MISconception of the breadth and depth of the knowledge that the mainstream chinese have of western culture. especially in a forum such as this. i live in a HUUUUGE city. and the majority of people *I* encounter on a day to day basis have the SAME misconceptions of western culture that the WESTERN people have of chinese culture.
sure, one half of the varkenfamily goes to work in a multinational company and deals w/ college educated cityfolk (and YES. they have the SAME misconceptions). but the other half (me) deals w/ the every day folk w/ the real shi*ite. i'm the part that gets the "this is how chinese people think" or "this is how chinese people eat" and reminded how wrong i am if i decide to drink cold water on a cold day or hot water w/ a *lemon* if i'm a HOT person or an *orange* if i am a COLD person... or if i decide to drink cold water during my period. or if i decide to take a walk outside when the weather is 19c (63F) without my long pants and perhaps a skirt.
many many MANY things are lost in tradition and translation.
where does this guy come off writing about being served a dog at a banquet and turning it into an olympic disgrace? shameful.
get off the peta wagon and start to learn more about the people than the official government stance. just like america...