Shanghaiist: The Chinese Dream?

liliac

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:38:27 +0800

"Denmark's population in 2000 was only 5,336,394, and was projected to fall to around 5,200,000 in 2025. Thats the whole population of almost 3,844,829 in L.A. USA according "www.infoplease.com" as of 7/1/2005 and also probably HK, singapore, I wouldn't consider Denmark as a good comparison for a country with that kind of extreme small population with China, India, and USA being the 3 biggest populations on earth :)... The article is about comparing the USA with the "American Dream". I just think it hilarious how these writers compare the HAN PEOPLE as "equal opportunity opportunists" and even calling it the "China Dream" I find it absurd to think Chinese people " are free of a history of institutionalized slavery (and enforced political correctness). If China truly is replacing America as a world superpower,trend of ..." Hahah. "enforced political correctness"??!! Since when did Chinese people have the freedom to say anything politically correct or incorrect in last 5000 years?? The bottom line, not only Chinese people "acknowedge that the Chinese have their stereotypes of dark-skinned Africans" they really don't want them and if they were a superpower as of now they also wouldn't want us "babarians". Another quote "Chinese will react to the inevitable consequence of cornering the world economy-- can China be the world's new melting pot?" as we said in the 1980's ...Japan, Russsia, India, and now China.."NOT"

EL JEFE

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:31:49 +0800

Wait, so China is limiting visas because they don't have enough food and water? That is the biggest load of bullshit ever. Obviously you personally aren't concerned about this because you can still drink the Kool-Aid.

booggerg

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:40:54 +0800

liliac: With food and water shortages and limited arable land to support its massive population, it shouldn't come as a surprise that China could possibly be not as welcoming as Canada and the US when it comes immigration. Denmark is #1 in the world for resident happiness, perhaps the "Denmark Dream" is the measure stick for the rest of us.

booggerg

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:35:01 +0800

Sau: That is purely the doing of the PRC government and their hypersensitive response to all the Tibet protests.. Culturally and economically, China IS NOT on a path to isolationism. I kind of applaud the heavy handed approach over visitor visas.. especially given the fact that we fully expect there will be people looking to get into the country simply with the goal of taking advantage of Olympic stage for their own political cause.

SauLaan

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:23:50 +0800

What disturbs me is the rapid retreat into the isolationist past, since March 14; an escalating "kick the foreigners out and lock the gate" approach. I truly believe that the hysteric pre-Olympic paranoia is doing unbelievable damage to China.

liliac

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:25:41 +0800

Its quite funny to compare the US which by far is opposite of China, racialy USA is tolerant of all immigrants for the last 230 years, "anyone can become president" the American dream is very well connected to freedom,acceptance of all creeds, religions, gender etc.. free-markets, NGO's,a nation with democratic values even if its not perfect. To replace the US economically will take more than a GDP head of 1.2 biliion "strong". The "China Dream" what a bunch of bolony. Even Japan is not that open to the "Japanese dream" (lol) less the Chinese or any other asian nation, and singapore/hk and other nation states don't count. And in no way China will become a melting pot, that'll be the day. Money talks, yes but that's about it.

charlesfrith

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:47:47 +0800

The bottom line in today’s China: “money talks” Its a short history of the 21st century of China thus far. Pretty much like the US too it seems.

booggerg

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:33:09 +0800

These are definitely interesting times for China.. a society that was predominately established on ideas of isolationism is now being thrust into a heterogeneous, multi-culture environment. Give it another 10-15 years and we'll no longer see programming on CCTV with title the likes of "Foreigner speaking Mandarin"