From: mxx7655@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: Re: 'The Spirit of China.'
Reply-To: mxx7655@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 17:31:30 GMT

In article <92203.110039EY04@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>, EY04@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK writes:
>TThe Spirit of ChinaU.
>
>
>Now, I am not writing this to argue the rights and wrongs of horse racing;  but
>simply say that if China wants to emulate the West and reform, it should be
>more selective in the things it chooses.
>
>When I was in China, many of the  people I met there were:  helpful, friendly,
>kind, even, dare I say it, humble; although, doubtless there were many
>exceptions that, as a westerner, I did not see- IUm sure you will agree with
>that! but, considering the arrogance of the west towards China in the past  and
>the unthinkable atrocities of the Japanese, it is even more remarkable to me,
>that this, TSpirit of ChinaU still exists amongst the general population, a
>spirit of  community, happiness;  perhaps, due  partly to the old communist
>system idea of Tworking togetherU, and  ChinaUs isolation in the past. Maybe,
>you think that as a westerner, I have an idealised view of China, and that
>living there for any length of time would soon change my mind.Doubtless you may
>be right, but I canUt help but think that this pursuit of western Ideas and
>values will only lead to the greedy, self-centred society that seems to typify
>so much in the west, and this, I feel  can only be to the detriment of China.
>Please donUt think that  I am saying the everything in the west is all  bad,
>IUm not saying that at all; only it has it good and bad points.Should China
>develop! of course it should! Should people enjoy a higher standard of living!
>Yes, why not! Should ChinaUs political system become more democratic! Well if
>thatUs what the people want IUm all for it. The only thing I say is that taking
>on these new ideas also bring dangers as well as benefits and China should be
>more TpickyU. IUm very fond of China and its people, and my happiness would be
>completed if I could find a nice Chinese wife and go and live there (any
>offers!). I have respect for the Chinese people.So I write this to encourage
>Chinese people to think first, before you: Ttake on boardU ideas from the west.
>China has so much of its own.
>
>					Regard,  RJS.
>EY04@uk.ac.liv  TThe greatest asset of a country is its people.-RJS 1992.U
	I really appreciate your respect and kindness to Chinese people and
also understand what you are worrying about.As a decent westerner,you know 
the bright side and dark side about the western society and you feel that
those dake side things are contaminating Chinese land,people and culture.Often,
I have the same feeling.
	On the other hand,as a Chinses,I know a lot about China,including her
bright side and dark side.The fact is China has been kept backward so long and
is forced to open its door to adopt something from the west so that she can be
in the main stream of world again.Anyway,getting rid of poverty and having a 
better life is people's common desire everywhere.
	Now,the problem is not China's current open policy but how to choose 
right from wrong.This proves very difficult even unsolvable.Sometimes you don't
know which is good or bad;sometimes you simply don't have the choise but let 
them in.The sad thing is it is always mucu,much easier to adopt the bad than
the good.Is it because human's sinful nature? Here is the role I think the
goverment can play through some policy and regulation to screen the incoming.
Generally speaking,in the process of seeking wealth,some sort of moral
degrading and chaos is unavoidable.
	BTW,if you like to have a Chinses wife,I suggest you search in some
small cities where girs are prue,naive and have lots traditional Chinese 
female's attractive characteristc discussed by some of the netters couple of 
weeks ago in the topic of "Chinese acient beauties",instead of big cities like
Shanghai,Beijing where girls are more likely to be "contaminated" by the 
mordern western style.(No offend to Shanghai and Beijing girls)
 	Gook Luck!

--Ming 



the same 
feeling.

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