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I'm just wondering where you get this public opinion, which is quite different from what I heard. And I'm in Shanghai, China.
by zellux 17y ago
I'm just wondering where you get this public opinion, which is quite different from what I heard. And I'm in Shanghai, China.
- potatolicious 17y agoSee my other post below, but to add: A lot of what I'm basing this observation on is poking around in Xiaonei (Chinese Facebook knockoff), the chatter in there is alarmingly (and almost militaristic) anti-west. This may be because the part of the social graph I was looking at was mostly upper-class Chinese (being that my main "in" with the Chinese is international students/expats, who are much better off that most). It is likely (in fact, most probably) that the working class Chinese would have entirely different views.
- chrischen 17y agoThe wealthier off probably are more invested in their national identity.
- c1sc0 17y agoVery interesting that you mention militaristic. Been observing similar attitudes and frankly it scares me.
- lhuang 17y agoJust nationalism.... the tea baggers are just as vitriolic...
- potatolicious 17y agoNot sure why you got downvoted - I would say the comparison is apt. I've seen some disturbing things on Xiaonei, things like a map of the USA with a gigantic PRC flag sticking out of it, and other bits of aggressive nationalistic posturing.
- Frazzydee 17y agoNot your parent poster, but his comments were very similar to what I heard in Chongqing, which is more traditional and less cosmopolitan than Shanghai/Beijing. My friend in Beijing has a completely different attitude. Tiny sample size, just my personal experience.