How Chinese Elites Slap in the Face of America
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Last few years see quite some incidents where Chinese elites deal direct humiliations to the faces of their American hosts. It has become a fashion among some Chinese to seek clash with or to outsmart those "silly" and "naive" Americans, with zingers, tricks, designs, or even bluntness in public; sometimes just for fun, other times for nationalistic pride and applaud.
Such actions definitely contradict the values of traditional Confucianism, which advocates for humble, sensitive and respectful manners in being a |
guest; They are regarded as extremely malicious in Chinese society where face is such a big matter; in America they are perceived as against social grace.
For a perspective on the relevance of current Chinese nationalism to the traditional Chinese values, click to read Dr. Gang Xu's essay: Confucius Institute, NO! Confucius, YES! |
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How a Chinese Business Tycoon Slaps in the Face of Harvard University In Feb, 2016, Chen Feng, the Chairman of HNA Group, a strategic player of Chinese government in the world of international business, gave a talk at Harvard University. His host Professor William Kirby courted him and hinted the possibility of the most valuable reward for his engagement: admission tickets to Harvard College for his two grandsons. Watch how Chen Feng ridiculed a Harvard business program and… [Click here to read more] |
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Piano Prodigy Lang Lang Performs Anti-America Piece at White House State Dinner
Lang Lang, a Chinese pianist and a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, played "My Motherland" in front of President Obama and Chinese President Hu on January 19, 2011 at the White House State Dinner that honored the visit of President Hu. “My Motherland” is a song that metaphorizes Americans as wolves and jackals that need to be "greeted" with hunting rifles, although it is a beautiful piece of melody, as some would argue. |
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Lenovo Founder Liu Chuanzhi Complains about Mayo Clinic and Pities Americans for Falling Behind in Using New Technologies In his visit to Mayo Clinic to seek medical services, Liu Chuanzhi wanted to set up a chat group on Webchat among Mayo physicians and his entourage, to follow up on his conditions. He was declined skillfully by Mayo clinicians and then he started to vent his complaint loudly… [Click here to read more] |
What If an Average American Says Something That Accidentally Slaps in the Face of China?
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Roy Jones, a 49-year-old Marriott International employee at Omaha, Nebraska, did something that would usually be regarded as a natural and dutiful response when he was working on the social media accounts for the company: he hit “liked” to a tweet that complimented his company. The only problem was that the tweet was from a Tibetan group who commended Marriott for listing Tibet as a country in an online survey. Mr. Roy Jones was not involved in formulating the survey questions. Nor was
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he supposed to know the international politics about China for his $14 per hour job. But he was fired for having unwittingly offended China, which claims that Tibet is under its sovereignty. Click here to read more about the story.
Should America’s high schools and colleges start to censor their textbooks to honor China’s face? |
