Category: Asia
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Why do so many Chinese mistakenly believe that Koreans think that Confucius is Korean?
Good question, because having lived in Korea for a few years and having many Korean friends I’ve never met a Korean who believed that Confucius is Korean or that Koreans invented Chinese characters or any kind of foolish thing like that yet all the Chinese I’ve met seem to believe this about Koreans. I wonder […]
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Why is made in Japan generally considered superior in quality as compared to made in China?
Japanese distinguish themselves from other Asians in that they are craftsmen and care about the process in how they do things. Other Asians – Koreans, Chinese etc care only about the result of what they do. Japanese care about the process, the materials, the artisanship, the aesthetic value, the nature of what they do. It […]
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Should overseas Chinese be loyal to China?
Why should we be? Should overseas Europeans be loyal to their country? Should overseas Africans be loyal to their country? Should overseas Middle Easterners be loyal to their country? We need to get over ethnicity = have to support our country of origin. That to me is kind of ridiculous. Imagine being born in North […]