I see no evidence that the word 'Hump' is dying out these days, though it would be surprising for it to be brought up frequently, as WWII ended 71 years ago. The fact that Japanese atrocities etc. or the period are brought up frequently has a lot to do with the government.
In case the penny didn't drop, I previously wrote to agree with Campo. I do not take cutesy hellos or whatever as an attack, and I don't think Campo does either. As for the overall discussion of violence in China, I agree it happens, and that much of the reasoning that several writers have presented sometimes does have to do with why it happens. I also know foreigners who seem to respond to minor things in a way that makes the situation worse, and also some whose own attitudes about, and behavior towards, Chinese people are offensive. And there is also violence sometimes between Chinese people, and between foreigners.
When I add it all up, I don't worry a lot when I go out, which is often. Running into violence or seeing it - I've done both here - simply doesn't occur so often that it's necessary to be on your guard alla time. The attack that started this thread was simply an exception to the norm.
Is there violence in China? Yes, of course, what would you expect?
@ Campo: Despite our various differences, I'm with you on what you've written above, unless you wanted to include passing young kids saying 'laowai' in a cutesy voice as a 'verbal attack' - which would strike me as ridiculous, and I don't think you're being ridiculous.
I think there's no correlation of any importance. I'm not sure if I'd take your bet, as I'm not sure you understand my political worldview - and, yeah, I might change it, and/or continue to develop the way I apply it.
Anyway, let me know if some evidence of significant correlation shows up - after all, foreigners have been punched before, making less of a big deal out of Obama's visit probably has to do with the South China Sea (which, granted, might somewhat reinforce xenophobia), and I haven't seen any evidence that the closing of the Hump has anything to do with xenophobia. Fill us all in if you know more.
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Not quite what you'd call a jumping place, but not bad at all for rather standard US-type meals, not overly expensive, and with a really good salad bar that's cheap, or free with most dinner dishes after 5:30PM. You can get a bottle of beer or even wine if you really want to, but I've never seen anybody do it - maybe that's just to take out. Chinese Christian run, and they hire people with physical disadvantages, who are pleasant and helpful. Frequented by foreign (mostly North American) Christians and Chinese Christians - was started by a Canadian couple associated with Bless China (previously, Project Grace), who are no longer here, but no religious pressure or any of that. Steaks are nothing special, and I avoid the Korean dishes, which I've had a few times but which did not impress me.
As a shop and bakery, it's very good bread at reasonable prices, of various kinds (Y18 for a good multigrain loaf that certainly weighs well over a pound. Other stuff too, like granola and oatmeal that is local, as well as imported things, including American cornflakes and so forth, which some people seem to require.
Large portions, seriously so with the pizza, which is Brooklyn/American style, I guess. Convivial, conversational, good place to drink with good folks on both sides of the bar, especially after about 9PM.
Too bourgeois.
Really good pizza and steaks. The wine machine fuddles me when I'm a bit fuddled, & seems unnecessary. Good folks on both sides of the bar.
Ain't no flies on Salvador's.
Woman's child murder conviction reversed after 13 years
发布者Yet another reason for getting rid of the death penalty.
Beleaguered Kunming metals tycoon missing
发布者Wouldn't call it a house of cards, but there are indeed rats in the woodwork.
Yunnan fossil brings human evolutionary timeline into question
发布者Necessary to remember that 14,000 years ago the world's climate, and Mengzi's climate, was a lot colder than it is today. Info from Tang & later times wouldn't, I think, reveal much about the period in question.
Yunnan introduces health insurance program targeting poor
发布者True about reserved hospitals for ruling classes, tho I'm not sure what percentage of the people we're talking about. The barefoot doctors were certainly not highly qualified, but this was an extremely important beginning for health care in the countryside, where there'd been virtually nothing before. China simply did not have enough highly trained doctors, and they obviously could not have been produced. overnight. The barefoot doctors were a good idea at the time.
Preserving minority culture: Yuansheng Music and Dance Festival
发布者All good, Jeff. But who does the choreography?