Faces of China

I realise how critical I can be about China. I recognise this critical attitude in the western media too. The western attitude has a big influence on the way people here look at foreigners, and consequently it influences the way Chinese see their own country. Chinese nationalism is reaching its climax this summer. Moreover, the Olympic Games are also recreating Chinese reality.

What is the most striking aspect of modern Chinese society? Or rather, what is the first thing you notice when you spent some time in China?

One of the biggest differences between Western and Chinese culture is the role one plays in society. It is hard to explain this in a single article, but in short you could say that we in the west live for...keep reading