Shanghaiist: Would you choose to be Chinese in your next life? (Or would you rather keep your job?)

b

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:51:03 +0800

that should be "objecting against LACK of democracy"

b

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:50:18 +0800

Wow, that pheonixtv article pulls no punches in its thinly veiled attack at the CCP, including expert interviews etc. I always thought pheonixtv would be more "conforming". But back to the survey, its not actually a huge surprise. I remember reading before on shanghai daily how a similar response was garnered from primary school kids or something. That was really wierd, cause these kids would have no objections or understanding of the political scene to be objecting against democracy etc... It seems that most of these people are simply unhappy with they lives, and want to change. Also, its probably worth noting that people who are happy, probably don't have time to participate in such surveys anyway. Heres a thought, correlation between happiness and time spent working hard, and without any time surfing the web. ;p

Tony Tang

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:12:04 +0800

sarcastic? Why? who can not admire them? There's a cultural revolution on the island and they seem to be enjoying it too hey do you like lamb kebabs? i do.

nanheyangrouchuan

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:01:22 +0800

"man to tell you the truth, sometimes I do wish I were part of that great nation across the taiwan strait, who sets a shining example for the whole world in every possible way" I'm sure this statement is fairly sarcastic

Tony Tang

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:46:18 +0800

definitely man to tell you the truth, sometimes I do wish I were part of that great nation across the taiwan strait, who sets a shining example for the whole world in every possible way wow, i rarely post to this site, and already people are getting testy with me, why? I'm such a nice guy, just ask dan washburn

TW

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:59:25 +0800

I think if you asked a straightforward question, such as "Are you proud to be Chinese?" or "Do you love China?", the response would be overwhelmingly positiven and 'jingoistic'. However, the way this question was phrased seems more likely to have elicited people's true feelings on the subject of nationality. Most Chinese people are extremely pragmatic and 'face conscious', and therefore would tend to choose to be born in a country which has a more, how can I put it, reputable image. There's also that powerful inferiority complex to be taken into consideration.

Tony Tang

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:28:31 +0800

why don't they actually conduct this survey on let's say...sina where most chinese people actually visit and see what kind of result this survey yields my hunch is that, it will be a bit different I can assure you, that even in Shanghai where people tend to be much more sober minded and less jingoist than in China's heartland that the percent who say they want to be chinese in the next life will exceed 75%