101 Misconceptions About China – angrychineseblogger

From The Angry Chinese Blogger‘s blog:

While China is indeed becoming more and more accessible to foreigners, particularly those of a free spending nature, China is still, for all intensive purposes, a complete mystery to most foreigner.

As such, it is common for non-Chinese to harbor a great many misconceptions about China. Some of which are the result of general unfamiliarity with this great land, some of which are the result of the unflattering image that the conservative media keeps painting, and some of which are the result of foreigners not eating enough fiber (it’s best not to ask about this one).

In order to clear up some of these misconceptions, ACB has written the document which you see before you. So, without a do, but with a fair helping whit and humor (plus some biter irony) please sit back and relax as you read 101 misconceptions about China.

1) Chinese have no right or freedoms

This one is a sad misconception created by NGOs looking for funding and Neo-cons looking to pass laws that are unfavorable to China and Chinese exports. [Full Text]

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