Having lived in China for many years now, it has
come to my attention that the foreign population has increased dramatically
over the past few years.
After the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing and
the Expo in Shanghai, it seems like there is just no stopping the West. What is
seen on the streets of Beijing is not simply tourism, but rather a cluster of
European states and the USA simply migrating to the streets of Sanlitun, Lido
and Wudaokou.
Looking back at the previous Chinese
history where the ‘twin evils’ of foreign intervention and internal rebellion
were the many causes of dynasty declines and where Mao famously rejected all
foreign ideas, it is clear that China has come a long way from what it used to
be.
Such foreign contribution to the Chinese
society enhances the ‘pro-alien’ feeling on every corner of the cities.
However, does this mean that foreigners will soon accept the Chinese too? Or
will this love remain unreturned, with the assumption that if you know pingying
and can say “Ni Hao” you must wear a straw hat?
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