The following is a repost of this article written by a Korean overseas student, an absolutely stunning post that is enough to make all Chinese people feel ashamed!
Content: Hello to all Chinese friends on the Internet, and hello to the web administrators as well (smiles and bows)
I am a university student from the Republic of Korea, and I am currently studying in your country's city of Shanghai. I have been in your country for about five years now, I think. At first I came together with my father, who had come to China to work. Originally I was studying in your country's capital, Beijing, and three years ago I moved to Shanghai. Ever since I was little I liked Chinese culture. Back in elementary school I slowly studied Chinese on my own, and before coming to China I already had a certain foundation in Chinese. After coming to your country, naturally my Chinese improved even more rapidly. I really like going online and chatting with my friends in Korea and China. A few days ago, one of my Chinese friends introduced me to this website, saying it was about Japanese people and that maybe we Koreans would be interested. So I came, read everyone's articles for a few days, and now I want to speak as an ordinary Korean citizen and talk about my true views. If there are places where my wording is awkward, I hope everyone will be understanding.
I found that when some Chinese friends post articles online, besides fiercely cursing the Japanese, they also like to say things opposing Korea. This disappointed me very much. Before I came to China, I had always regarded Chinese people as a very friendly and kind people. Although some unfortunate things happened between our two countries in history, overall it was mainly peaceful. There are indeed some people in Korea who oppose China; there are many of them in my hometown of seoul (what you call "Hancheng"
, but I have always regarded them as fools. But on the Chinese Internet, I am often insulted. Sometimes I say very kindly to others: "Hello, I am Korean," but they reply: "Get out of China! Korean stick!", "Do you Koreans still remember how our 'Volunteer Army' trampled your Seoul?", "Back then, do you remember how our Tang army surrounded and annihilated you?" And then there are all sorts of vulgar insults. Surely the people of your country are not supposed to be this xenophobic, right? As for those xenophobic fools targeting my motherland, I thought that since your country has a vast territory, a large population, and the cultural spirit of "Greater Chinese thinking," it ought to be a very tolerant and broad-minded people, not so narrow-hearted, and surely very civilized. But I found that some people in your country often resort to extremely filthy language to attack others rather than reasoning and debating. Does that also reflect your "great power bearing"? Moreover, many of those insulting words aimed at us Koreans sound like jealousy, perhaps anger that a former tributary state of your country has now surpassed its former "suzerain" in industry and culture? That may be what some people truly think.
In these five years since I came to your country, many of the good impressions of your country that used to exist in my mind have now disappeared. I am actually very saddened by this too. Historically, your country was the cultural teacher of our Republic of Korea; the Korean nation and the civilization of all East Asia were students of your country. Most of our etiquette systems and humanistic thought originated from your country's great Chinese civilization. So I used to always regard your country as the true "land of civilization" and "land of etiquette" in all of Asia. But after truly coming to your country, I discovered I was mistaken. In some basic matters of etiquette and morality, your country is even far inferior to countries much poorer than it. Whether on the streets of Shanghai or Beijing, I rarely see people able to line up to board buses. The roads are often very dirty, and pedestrians casually throwing trash and wastewater onto the street is a very common thing. What shocked me even more is that people in your country actually spit everywhere! In other countries this is a very rude and undignified thing, yet in your country it can be done openly and confidently! Once on Nanjing Road in Shanghai I saw a beautiful young girl spit phlegm on the ground right in front of her boyfriend. A girl like that in Korea would never get married in her whole life; we could not possibly have girls that rude and bold. Also, your country's hygiene habits are too poor. Very often your citizens bathe only once a week in seasons other than summer. In countries that value cleanliness, this is unimaginable. Around the world, it is generally normal for everyone to bathe and wash their hair once a day. Loving cleanliness is also an important way a person shows personal cultivation and civilization. In addition, there is no modesty or yielding, and people love to quarrel. On the streets of your country, on buses, and in shops, I often see people quarrel over tiny matters; there are even men who take the initiative to quarrel with women. Do your citizens really not even have that much grace? Where is the tolerance of Chinese civilization? Is it in our Korea, Japan, and Singapore? I am very saddened.
I also discovered a very interesting phenomenon. On your country's Internet, nationalism and patriotism are often very intense, and it looks as if everyone is very patriotic and very hostile to Japan. But in reality, in the five years I have seen, the situation seems to be just the opposite. It appears that your citizens in real life are not only not anti-Japanese, but even have very good feelings toward Japan. Most of the Chinese classmates I know in Beijing and Shanghai rather like Japan and Korea, especially Japan. The Japanese cars all over the streets and the shops full of inferior Japanese electrical appliances leave me very confused. I think of those hateful Japanese companies that oppressed Chinese laborers during World War II, and that still deny this history even now—don't Chinese people hate them?! Those hateful Japanese companies have so many assets and so much market share in China, and they still dare oppose the Chinese without fearing that Chinese people will boycott Japanese goods and retaliate. Why? Why? Why?! Which Chinese friend can tell me! There is so much heroic talk online, but when those hateful Japanese revise textbooks, when they openly encroach on your Diaoyu Islands, what real action have your citizens taken? Has anyone gone out into the streets to demonstrate like us Koreans? Has anyone cut off a finger in protest like our brave Korean warriors? No. Instead, one of your country's famous female artists wore a Japanese military flag on the streets of America. I know you are angry, but though angry you are unwilling to act. I know you are patriotic, but though patriotic you are unwilling to sacrifice! Even insisting on buying domestic goods is a patriotic sacrifice, but have you done it?! Do your people really hate the Japanese?! Where is your country's ancient and great spirit of "giving up life for righteousness"?! Is it also in Korea?
Another thing I discovered is that foreigners, especially those from wealthy countries or foreign students, can always receive certain special treatment in your country. Of course, I have never enjoyed that, because my fluent Chinese, my very "plain" appearance, and my cheerful personality make even my best friends treat me like a "native." Instead, those Japanese students whose Chinese is not fluent and whose tempers are bad are especially welcomed. Every day they are surrounded by a large crowd of people; your country's students ask them questions like elementary school children, and also love comparing their own country with Japan right in front of them, then concluding that their own country is worthless. No matter how ugly a Japanese overseas student is or how bad his temper is, he will still be welcomed by many of your country's beautiful young girls. I know they want to marry Japanese men and then leave (or betray) their motherland. I am often disgusted by such fawning people. As a Korean, I think such people cannot be called Chinese; they are your country's shame. But what is saddening is that there are more and more such people. Once a fierce-looking Japanese student said vulgarly to me in private: "You need to learn how to act cool. Flash money in front of these cheap Chinese women, and they'll all kneel in front of you begging you to 'do' them." I was disgusted by what he said. Later, one time in a restaurant near the school, I saw that Japanese student publicly molesting a Chinese girl. He said vulgar things to her and tried to put his arms around her, and insisted she finish his drink. The girl had already begun to cry. She wanted to resist, but also seemed afraid, while the people around her?? that is, the Chinese classmates around that Japanese student, were actually all just standing there watching the show! Not one stepped forward to stop him. A few even joined that bastard Japanese man in egging him on, telling the girl to obey! I really could not bear to watch, so I stepped forward, patted that bastard Japanese classmate on the shoulder, and sternly told him to behave, or else I would notify the police. Only then did he let the girl go.
Afterward, one of the Chinese people who had been there patted me on the shoulder and said: "Well done, you are the pride of us Chinese." I was shocked at the time! I am Korean! Maybe he thought I was Chinese. Come to think of it, that hateful Japanese man was molesting a Chinese girl on Chinese soil, yet not a single Chinese person present went to stop him, and some even joined in! Most of them were very strong, so why were they so afraid of the Japanese? Aren't they men? Aren't they Chinese men? They would not help the women of their own country, and instead helped others bully them! In the end it was a Korean who stopped that bastard! This incident left a very deep impression on me, even to this day. Later that Japanese student was expelled, and I think the school was just.
Now I still like China and like Chinese culture, but this feeling is already very different from when I was in my own country. Perhaps it is because of too much disappointment. As a loyal student of your country's great culture, I would like to offer everyone some suggestions, some friendly suggestions.
1. Please do not continue being arrogant and praising yourselves. Please see yourselves clearly. When you can line up to get on a bus, refrain from spitting everywhere, and behave civilly, then call yourselves a "land of etiquette." When you can establish world-famous companies like lg and Samsung, then say "The 21st century is ours!" When you can stop being "Japan-crazy" (is this term used correctly? My friend taught it to me), then go online and say those anti-Japanese grand words.
2. Respect your country and culture. You can dress like a Frenchman and speak like a Japanese, but in your heart you must be a Chinese person. I am deeply captivated by Chinese civilization—why aren't you?
3. Do more and talk less big. If you cannot do something, then do not say it; if you say it, then do it. And especially do not say those self-comforting, self-satisfying words; that is the mark of the weak.
Recently everyone must have been working very hard. I wish everyone good health, and I also wish that China can shake off the troubles of sars as soon as possible. As for the words of me, a Korean, I also hope everyone can forgive them and pay attention to them.
I wonder what people feel after reading this post. I am truly deeply grieved, even somewhat despairing! Are these really our countrymen? Can we really tolerate a country that once brought us heavy disaster trampling our dignity once again?! Whenever every young person shouts "patriotism," please think: do you really love your country?
Content: Hello to all Chinese friends on the Internet, and hello to the web administrators as well (smiles and bows)
I am a university student from the Republic of Korea, and I am currently studying in your country's city of Shanghai. I have been in your country for about five years now, I think. At first I came together with my father, who had come to China to work. Originally I was studying in your country's capital, Beijing, and three years ago I moved to Shanghai. Ever since I was little I liked Chinese culture. Back in elementary school I slowly studied Chinese on my own, and before coming to China I already had a certain foundation in Chinese. After coming to your country, naturally my Chinese improved even more rapidly. I really like going online and chatting with my friends in Korea and China. A few days ago, one of my Chinese friends introduced me to this website, saying it was about Japanese people and that maybe we Koreans would be interested. So I came, read everyone's articles for a few days, and now I want to speak as an ordinary Korean citizen and talk about my true views. If there are places where my wording is awkward, I hope everyone will be understanding.
I found that when some Chinese friends post articles online, besides fiercely cursing the Japanese, they also like to say things opposing Korea. This disappointed me very much. Before I came to China, I had always regarded Chinese people as a very friendly and kind people. Although some unfortunate things happened between our two countries in history, overall it was mainly peaceful. There are indeed some people in Korea who oppose China; there are many of them in my hometown of seoul (what you call "Hancheng"
, but I have always regarded them as fools. But on the Chinese Internet, I am often insulted. Sometimes I say very kindly to others: "Hello, I am Korean," but they reply: "Get out of China! Korean stick!", "Do you Koreans still remember how our 'Volunteer Army' trampled your Seoul?", "Back then, do you remember how our Tang army surrounded and annihilated you?" And then there are all sorts of vulgar insults. Surely the people of your country are not supposed to be this xenophobic, right? As for those xenophobic fools targeting my motherland, I thought that since your country has a vast territory, a large population, and the cultural spirit of "Greater Chinese thinking," it ought to be a very tolerant and broad-minded people, not so narrow-hearted, and surely very civilized. But I found that some people in your country often resort to extremely filthy language to attack others rather than reasoning and debating. Does that also reflect your "great power bearing"? Moreover, many of those insulting words aimed at us Koreans sound like jealousy, perhaps anger that a former tributary state of your country has now surpassed its former "suzerain" in industry and culture? That may be what some people truly think. In these five years since I came to your country, many of the good impressions of your country that used to exist in my mind have now disappeared. I am actually very saddened by this too. Historically, your country was the cultural teacher of our Republic of Korea; the Korean nation and the civilization of all East Asia were students of your country. Most of our etiquette systems and humanistic thought originated from your country's great Chinese civilization. So I used to always regard your country as the true "land of civilization" and "land of etiquette" in all of Asia. But after truly coming to your country, I discovered I was mistaken. In some basic matters of etiquette and morality, your country is even far inferior to countries much poorer than it. Whether on the streets of Shanghai or Beijing, I rarely see people able to line up to board buses. The roads are often very dirty, and pedestrians casually throwing trash and wastewater onto the street is a very common thing. What shocked me even more is that people in your country actually spit everywhere! In other countries this is a very rude and undignified thing, yet in your country it can be done openly and confidently! Once on Nanjing Road in Shanghai I saw a beautiful young girl spit phlegm on the ground right in front of her boyfriend. A girl like that in Korea would never get married in her whole life; we could not possibly have girls that rude and bold. Also, your country's hygiene habits are too poor. Very often your citizens bathe only once a week in seasons other than summer. In countries that value cleanliness, this is unimaginable. Around the world, it is generally normal for everyone to bathe and wash their hair once a day. Loving cleanliness is also an important way a person shows personal cultivation and civilization. In addition, there is no modesty or yielding, and people love to quarrel. On the streets of your country, on buses, and in shops, I often see people quarrel over tiny matters; there are even men who take the initiative to quarrel with women. Do your citizens really not even have that much grace? Where is the tolerance of Chinese civilization? Is it in our Korea, Japan, and Singapore? I am very saddened.
I also discovered a very interesting phenomenon. On your country's Internet, nationalism and patriotism are often very intense, and it looks as if everyone is very patriotic and very hostile to Japan. But in reality, in the five years I have seen, the situation seems to be just the opposite. It appears that your citizens in real life are not only not anti-Japanese, but even have very good feelings toward Japan. Most of the Chinese classmates I know in Beijing and Shanghai rather like Japan and Korea, especially Japan. The Japanese cars all over the streets and the shops full of inferior Japanese electrical appliances leave me very confused. I think of those hateful Japanese companies that oppressed Chinese laborers during World War II, and that still deny this history even now—don't Chinese people hate them?! Those hateful Japanese companies have so many assets and so much market share in China, and they still dare oppose the Chinese without fearing that Chinese people will boycott Japanese goods and retaliate. Why? Why? Why?! Which Chinese friend can tell me! There is so much heroic talk online, but when those hateful Japanese revise textbooks, when they openly encroach on your Diaoyu Islands, what real action have your citizens taken? Has anyone gone out into the streets to demonstrate like us Koreans? Has anyone cut off a finger in protest like our brave Korean warriors? No. Instead, one of your country's famous female artists wore a Japanese military flag on the streets of America. I know you are angry, but though angry you are unwilling to act. I know you are patriotic, but though patriotic you are unwilling to sacrifice! Even insisting on buying domestic goods is a patriotic sacrifice, but have you done it?! Do your people really hate the Japanese?! Where is your country's ancient and great spirit of "giving up life for righteousness"?! Is it also in Korea?
Another thing I discovered is that foreigners, especially those from wealthy countries or foreign students, can always receive certain special treatment in your country. Of course, I have never enjoyed that, because my fluent Chinese, my very "plain" appearance, and my cheerful personality make even my best friends treat me like a "native." Instead, those Japanese students whose Chinese is not fluent and whose tempers are bad are especially welcomed. Every day they are surrounded by a large crowd of people; your country's students ask them questions like elementary school children, and also love comparing their own country with Japan right in front of them, then concluding that their own country is worthless. No matter how ugly a Japanese overseas student is or how bad his temper is, he will still be welcomed by many of your country's beautiful young girls. I know they want to marry Japanese men and then leave (or betray) their motherland. I am often disgusted by such fawning people. As a Korean, I think such people cannot be called Chinese; they are your country's shame. But what is saddening is that there are more and more such people. Once a fierce-looking Japanese student said vulgarly to me in private: "You need to learn how to act cool. Flash money in front of these cheap Chinese women, and they'll all kneel in front of you begging you to 'do' them." I was disgusted by what he said. Later, one time in a restaurant near the school, I saw that Japanese student publicly molesting a Chinese girl. He said vulgar things to her and tried to put his arms around her, and insisted she finish his drink. The girl had already begun to cry. She wanted to resist, but also seemed afraid, while the people around her?? that is, the Chinese classmates around that Japanese student, were actually all just standing there watching the show! Not one stepped forward to stop him. A few even joined that bastard Japanese man in egging him on, telling the girl to obey! I really could not bear to watch, so I stepped forward, patted that bastard Japanese classmate on the shoulder, and sternly told him to behave, or else I would notify the police. Only then did he let the girl go.
Afterward, one of the Chinese people who had been there patted me on the shoulder and said: "Well done, you are the pride of us Chinese." I was shocked at the time! I am Korean! Maybe he thought I was Chinese. Come to think of it, that hateful Japanese man was molesting a Chinese girl on Chinese soil, yet not a single Chinese person present went to stop him, and some even joined in! Most of them were very strong, so why were they so afraid of the Japanese? Aren't they men? Aren't they Chinese men? They would not help the women of their own country, and instead helped others bully them! In the end it was a Korean who stopped that bastard! This incident left a very deep impression on me, even to this day. Later that Japanese student was expelled, and I think the school was just.
Now I still like China and like Chinese culture, but this feeling is already very different from when I was in my own country. Perhaps it is because of too much disappointment. As a loyal student of your country's great culture, I would like to offer everyone some suggestions, some friendly suggestions.
1. Please do not continue being arrogant and praising yourselves. Please see yourselves clearly. When you can line up to get on a bus, refrain from spitting everywhere, and behave civilly, then call yourselves a "land of etiquette." When you can establish world-famous companies like lg and Samsung, then say "The 21st century is ours!" When you can stop being "Japan-crazy" (is this term used correctly? My friend taught it to me), then go online and say those anti-Japanese grand words.
2. Respect your country and culture. You can dress like a Frenchman and speak like a Japanese, but in your heart you must be a Chinese person. I am deeply captivated by Chinese civilization—why aren't you?
3. Do more and talk less big. If you cannot do something, then do not say it; if you say it, then do it. And especially do not say those self-comforting, self-satisfying words; that is the mark of the weak.
Recently everyone must have been working very hard. I wish everyone good health, and I also wish that China can shake off the troubles of sars as soon as possible. As for the words of me, a Korean, I also hope everyone can forgive them and pay attention to them.
I wonder what people feel after reading this post. I am truly deeply grieved, even somewhat despairing! Are these really our countrymen? Can we really tolerate a country that once brought us heavy disaster trampling our dignity once again?! Whenever every young person shouts "patriotism," please think: do you really love your country?
艰难奋长戟，万古用一夫
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我的MSN&E-Mail cn_archer@hotmail.com QQ 56049418
