Industrial Revolution was perhaps more inevitable (evolutionally natural) than the Cultural Revolution or the Boxer Rebellion. Those latter two were due more so to deliberate choices. Nevertheless all those things affected culture. Positively or negatively, that's a different question, but affected China nonetheless.

A deep question, Alien. Are humans instrinically good or bad?
A culture certainly develops. Some might use the word evolve. Or perhaps devolve! There are also external influences, are they therefore not natural?

Some good points in this discussion. Those of us who are guests in this country do need to adapt to the culture. We need to understand the directness/saving face issue. But that doesn't mean we will like the lying! Still not much point though in us merely criticizing it. But is it something that should change? For example is lying of detriment to business & the economy, especially with more & more global commerce occurring? If international companies discover their Chinese partners have been less than truthful about their products etc, would there be consequences that contribute to bursting China's bubble? ("Killing and destroying China" like Dudeson just said.) So wouldn't things be more stable in the long run without lying?
Interesting about the moral influences that Michael2015 said "Sometimes is just false or faux humility, as demanded by Confucian, Dao, and Buddhist precepts." But Dudeson feels that those philsophies do in fact teach truth and honesty – can anyone clarify that apparent contradiction?
Dudeson went on to say about those types of virtues that now China has 'none'. Certainly a lot of what they traditionally had were deliberately swept away. Michael2015's comment though seems to say that there is still some influence of traditional philosophies, but that those do not necessarily always teach against lying?
So is lying a moral problem, in need of a moral solution?
On these forums people like to say what 'should' happen, so hypothetically being Emperor for a day what could be done?

No-one wants to take the trouble to transfer the visa to a new passport. I don't think that is a process that happens.

In the very north, the botanical garden and the nearby Black Dragon Lake park are nice options to enjoy some nature, with entry price fairly low.
Not quite so far north, the New Moon Lake park is also nice for a walk around, with some kids activities like jumping castle and paddle boats. I think park entry is free but of course you'd pay for those acitivities inside.