[RonBee]

Originally Posted by claude

Thank you, Ronbee, Thanks for your quick response and generous correcting. You are so nice an English teacher.

And eric, I meant no offense to you or whoever else, you absolutely have your right to say or to do whatever you want to, yes, "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it."

Quite right, Everyone nomatter whether he is Chinese or American, has his right to criitisize the government or even object to his government, but, None can abuse this right to attack other people, that is immoral or even illegal.

I, a pure Chinese, NOT 'shit youth' or nazi as eric has mentioned in his above posts, I, a pure Chinese, NOT an anti-america or anti-western or anti-whatever else, on the contrary, I am interested your culture, I am fond of your wonderful hollywood movies (French who always think hollywood movies are not cultured or cultivated may take exception to this, and they always insist on refusing speak English :wink: ), and I also respect your advanced science and tech achievement.

I am learning your language now, I think Both Chinese and English are the most great language, both the culture or philosophy system of Western and China are the most great as well, but, WHY there are always so much prejudice against each other? the modern technology and science enable us to overcome the obstacles the restriction of geography limitation, but it can not open our mind, there are still some obstacles we have not overcome yet, I think we, both Western and Asian, must open our MIND while we are openning our eyes.

Language is a wonderful bridge to reach each other's history, culture and philosophy, Communication is a good key to eliminate misunderstanding and hatred.

Thanks Internet, it makes all this more easier. though just as the coin has two sides, Internet is still a good tool to spread rumors.

Thanks all English Teachers here, you guid us through the bridge and give us the keys, that is the first step to access our free communication, teacher is really an honorable job. Thanks for whatever you have done to us.

Well, I am too pompous and I'v blah,blahed too much, I must stop at here. :wink:

Well, I really don't think that Eric can speak for China or the Chinese people. He can do that no more than I can speak for my country or my people. He can, of course, state his opinion. Others, it is clear, may disagree with his opinions. I do think that it is possible that what is true in one part of the country might not be true in another part of the country. Thus, it is possible that Eric is right and those who disagree with him are also right. (It is, I think, at least a possibility.)

I must admit that I am somewhat surprised that there are some Chinese with animus towards Americans. However, I think that to the extent that that is true it is because of politics. I do think that the reverse is not true. That is, I think it is fair to say that Americans do not hate Chinese people at all. Frankly, I think most Americans don't know much about China. Any feelings Americans do have about the Chinese people are almost invariably positive. The Chinese people are largely thought of as people who work hard, study hard, and value education highly. Those are things that elicit admiration.

I know I haven't responded to everything you said. I'll try to get around to it. (I'll offer any "corrections" in a later post.)

:)