I am a Chinese(in mainland China),you can ask me some questions other than the government

[The Real Me]

About Britain, I know it is divided into four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland，There was a referendum on independence in Scotland in 2013. Do you know the specific attitude of the local people towards the independence movement? And how do the English view the independence movement in these places?

In addition, what mentality did the British choose to support brexit in the referendum on brexit?

About the queen of England, what is the attitude towards her by British? Are there any negative comments about her on the Internet?

I have also seen some documentaries about British history. How do the British treat the historical hatred with the Celts (mainly the Irish)? Do people have a psychological gap compared with the great history of the British Empire in the past?

I’m not the most informed on some of these topics but I can speak from my personal experiences and as an English citizen.

From my understanding, the 2013 referendum was not only a political one (wishing to have full control over their country as many decisions made by the British government are very England-centric) but also to some extent a symbolic one: a wish to reclaim their culture that was perceived as being watered down due to England’s perceived ownership of them.

Those who wanted to leave the EU were mostly old people (most of which were dead in the ground and pushing up daisies by the time we actually left early this year.) I don’t entirely understand their motivation for voting leave but I do recall some fear-mongering at the time that the Great British Pound would be replaced by the Euro if we chose to stay (a very similar fear occurred when we joined the EU but nothing ever came of it.) This definatly would’ve swayed some of them as older folk in England are often very patriotic and nationalistic (though not to the same extreme as some of America.)

The Queen doesn’t actually hold any power, she is required by law to sign what is given to her. All actual political decisions are made in the Houses of Parliament by members of the Houses of Commons and Lords and the Prime Minister.
The Queen and other royals are a great symbol of pride and adoration for older generations (many tuning into BBC 1 every Christmas to see her deliver a speech about what a tough year it’s been but how we’ll continue to march on) but younger people like myself view her as little more than a cute mascot.
The royals are a very large part of the British tourism and merchendising industry so I certainly don’t think they should be abolished (though some people certainly do) for financial reasons.
The Royal Family are taken very seriously online by the Metropolitan Police though as in 2013, Princess Beatrice (a decently minor royal) officially opened my old secondary school. One student happened to meme about this on Twitter and said something along the lines of the princess having to mingle with commoners and how unpleasant it must be. This got him investigated by the Metropolitan Police though nothing ever came of it.

There are some extremists in Ireland/Scotland and England who have a strong distaste for each other though they are certainly a minority. As mentioned earlier, the English have been perceived as suppressing the Irish and Scottish of their cultures and attempting to replace it with that of Britain (claiming it to be a melting pot of cultures even though Ireland and Scotland are barely represented by it.)
I have visited Ireland before and while the people I met were incredibly kind and welcoming, I doubt it would’ve been as cushy had I been further North, where Ireland is at its most divided. However, the vast majority of Irish and Scottish do not seem to mind the English as individuals (and vice versa) but mostly do not appreciate the actions of England’s governing bodies.

 

[Bayun Fulan]

What work of Chinese Literature/ philosophical text do you believe best captures the understanding and mindset of the Han Chinese people? I've been reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms lately, and while it's an excellent work, I don't buy the idea that Chinese culture has modeled itself on the deeds and philosophy of Liu Bei. I feel like your general cultural ethos seems more based on Cao Cao or even Sun Quan.

The most orthodox view in China is the Analects of Confucius. Confucian culture has indeed had a great impact on the culture of China and even the whole of East Asia. However, modern China is not only Confucian culture. Have you heard of Lu Xun? one of the most famous writers in modern China, his works have a lot of criticism on the national character of Chinese people。

hey @andabeeryy

Maybe this has been asked already, but what is your typical meal like?

Rice with some common fried dishes, or a bowl of noodles。

Just so you know, the site might be shutting down within a few months. Mostly because are politicians are being retards, again.

I've seen it. I don't know much about American law, but good luck for you and this website。

can you complain about anything

Do you mean whether people in our country have the right to complain? Of course, complaining about the United States, Japan, Korea, India, etc., but the comments that complain about some GOV actions may be deleted, and sometimes you can't even complain about your school - it will be warned by your headmaster。

Welcome @andabeeryy, thanks for talking with us!

Are you familiar with the term 白左? What do people in your country think of our White Left? Most of us here (in America) are quite embarrassed by them, but they have gained a lot of power in recent years.

My dad's family is from Shanghai, but I've never visited. I have some concerns about traveling to the mainland. Do travelers need to worry about 地沟油? Is the laduzi as much of a problem as expat sites make it sound? Are pickpockets common in certain areas? Could you recommend nice areas in the cities?

Edit: Earlier you asked about American attitudes to the wars in the Middle East. After 9/11, patriotism in America was extremely high, so our leaders were able to trick much of the public into supporting war in Afghanistan and Iraq in retaliation for the attack on us. Public sentiment at the time was understandably nationalistic, but even then there existed a loud anti-war movement that protested the invasion of Iraq. Now that the US has had a military presence in the area for 20 years, and has destabilized other parts of the region under Obama, many people here are totally sick of war and think we should bring all our troops home. To his credit, Trump has tried to wind down our presence in the Middle East, but there are many powerful interests within the US government that want to fight an endless war. Most Americans support ending our overseas conflicts and focusing on fixing domestic problems, but many of our leaders have nefarious intentions to keep us entangled in the region for their own profit.

1.Of course, many people in China disdain these people. On the one hand, China's conservative cultural atmosphere makes people unable to accept the progressive concepts of feminism, LGBT and environmental protection. On the other hand, they think that Bai Zuo has too much criticism of China. Out of patriotism and nationalism, they often oppose the emergence of such ideas in China. However, I think that as a yellow race, at least baizuo's idea of opposing racial discrimination is supported by people。

2.Welcome to travel. You don't need to worry about these problems. Although there are food safety problems in China, the food the travelers eat must be carefully prepared. The food provided by big hotels is of course no problem. As for public security, you don't have to worry about it. If you have any problems, you can call the police, who are usually very flattering to foreigners。

Since you are referring to the city, I will not mention the natural scenic areas. In terms of cities, Shanghai or Shenzhen are very prosperous. In addition, although it is not the mainland, the urban landscape of Hong Kong is more distinctive, especially in Kowloon. If you are interested in historical and cultural buildings, Beijing or Xi'an is a good choice, and Beijing's Hutong is a good place to hang out。

 

[NerdShamer]

I've seen it. I don't know much about American law, but good luck for you and this website。

The short version is that a lot of people want to sue Null because they have a thread on here, they got doxxed, or they posted something dumb, elsewhere and it made it way here and they want it taken down. Most of these are filed under a DMCA claim, which only works for content that you actually own or made and it's being distributed without your permission. Having your address or social media accounts posted doesn't fall under this, but people are too dumb to realize that we have a subforum filled with these rejected requests.

Now, Section 230 is the game changer. It basically frees webmasters like Null from most of the legal liability that the average person posts by providing a convenient, cheap, and legal defense. Now, if it's repealed and if hate speech in America actually becomes illegal; we can say goodbye to sites like 4chan and Kiwi Farms on account of the sheer number of the potential lawsuits that the owners would have to fight.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

The short version is that a lot of people want to sue Null because they have a thread on here, they got doxxed, or they posted something dumb, elsewhere and it made it way here and they want it taken down. Most of these are filed under a DMCA claim, which only works for content that you actually own or made and it's being distributed without your permission. Having your address or social media accounts posted doesn't fall under this, but people are too dumb to realize that we have a subforum filled with these rejected requests.

Now, Section 230 is the game changer. It basically frees webmasters like Null from most of the legal liability that the average person posts by providing a convenient, cheap, and legal defense. Now, if it's repealed and if hate speech in America actually becomes illegal; we can say goodbye to sites like 4chan and Kiwi Farms on account of the sheer number of the potential lawsuits that the owners would have to fight.

I honestly think at this point every time Null gets a lol suit or DMCA it should be assigned to a random member to respond. It would be both hilarious and chaotic.

 

[The Real Me]

I honestly think at this point every time Null gets a lol suit or DMCA it should be assigned to a random member to respond. It would be both hilarious and chaotic.

Null is a well-spoken man that chooses his words carefully, the spastics in here would get him done for defamation in an instant.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

What is the state of the Chinese infrastructure like right now? There are viral videos in the west showing pot holes just appearing in Chinese streets and people being swallowed, buildings collapsing seemingly at random and a bridge that was made out of packing foam. Are these common occurrences or just cherry picked as they get national attention like they would if it happened anywhere else?

I’m also interested in the three gorges damn. There is concern of its collapse due to what is in shown photographs of large deformities and it’s manual draining. Have the issues been fixed or is the government still flooding villages to prevent greater damage from a total collapse?

 

[Bayun Fulan]

What is the state of the Chinese infrastructure like right now? There are viral videos in the west showing pot holes just appearing in Chinese streets and people being swallowed, buildings collapsing seemingly at random and a bridge that was made out of packing foam. Are these common occurrences or just cherry picked as they get national attention like they would if it happened anywhere else?

I’m also interested in the three gorges damn. There is concern of its collapse due to what is in shown photographs of large deformities and it’s manual draining. Have the issues been fixed or is the government still flooding villages to prevent greater damage from a total collapse?

There are indeed many "bean curd residue projects" in China, which were reflected in the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. The situation may be better now, but there are still some accidents from time to time, especially the lack of attention to engineering safety. Recently, there have been coal mine accidents (about 20 people died), and a bridge under construction in Guangdong collapsed。

Second question, to be honest, although the Three Gorges project is not far away from me, I really don't know Its situation. Some people say that there is an accident risk, others say that there is no accident. Now there is no flood on the news, how much damage the flood caused is a problem, but at least for now I think it is safe。

 

[Niggernerd]

Just so you know, the site might be shutting down within a few months. Mostly because are politicians are being retards, again.

Nulls just being a schizo and a retard as well

 

[NerdShamer]

Nulls just being a schizo and a retard as well

That's normal.

Remember when he was complaining that he was single?

 

[Niggernerd]

That's normal.

Remember when he was complaining that he was single?

Yup but he's really ramping his crazy up.

 

[Alexander Thaut]

can we meet up at the Dog Eating Festival in Yunan?

 

[NerdShamer]

So about the Three Gorges Dam, it's going through the usual motions of wear and tear for it's age, but it hasn't sprung any major leaks. Although, the reservoir did cause the water level to rise enough to cancel some archeological projects. Plus, Taiwan or some other country had threatened to destroy it with they invaded China.

And also, has anyone protested against the government-mandated lockdowns? Because it's pushing small business owners into defying them from a lack of revenue.

 

[Bibendum]

Thanks for your replies! I have another question if you don't mind. I'd say a majority of Americans have a positive view of the Chinese, although many detest the Chinese government. Our media doesn't encourage a dislike of the Chinese people, but there is some criticism of the CCP. However it seems like the Chinese media push a negative view of the West. How many of your countrymen view the West with contempt, versus those with a more neutral or positive perspective? You seem to have a pretty friendly view of us -- why do you think that is?

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

What happened to Maggie Cheung? I miss her.

 

[redcent]

What is the kfc porridge like?

 

[Positron]

What happened to Maggie Cheung? I miss her.

She is a fucking drug addict who reputedly needed to "recharge" on set, so she gets no hires. BTW her French hubby divorced her ass.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

She is a fucking drug addict who reputedly needed to "recharge" on set, so she gets no hires. BTW her French hubby divorced her ass.

Wtf really?! She and Tony Leung were so hot together in ITMFL

 

[ToroidalBoat]

hey @andabeeryy

How do you type hanzi? Is it a Latin keyboard where pinyin is converted to hanzi, like "zhongguo" --> "中国"?

 

[nekrataal]

Why are people terrified of fantasy art?

 

[General Tug Boat]

Currently I am about half way through this thread and I can say that your mannerisms do indeed imply that you are genuinely a student from China. My observation mainly is because of how specific your references are and this is because back a few years ago I befriended a dude that came to Canada from the CPP and he spoke very similar to you. Not meaning to cuck to hard, but I can admire the tenacity of your countries work ethnic despite the dismay towards Westerners. Especially because he had quite a remarkable grasp on academics that is indeed lacking in mainline Western culture, as well seemed rather conservative in his views.

Though I am mainly going to ask my question from a Canadians standpoint, just generally because there are some differences. What do people in China think or Canada, and their relations with Canadians? People here are very hesitant towards what would be considered to be hate speech, because our Liberal government has mirrored a lot of the legal provisions that limit certain expressions, and or cross racial lines with in our legal framework since at least the instillation of the Human Rights Code.

Though the sentiment people have had and especially since the virus is quite a fair sense of resentment because of this specific situation. I'm quite appauled on the discovery of some of the manners in which on how racial preduice has been ingrained with in mainline society in China, because again things in Canada are very PC culturally. Though the notion that Zionism being associated with the machinations with in the US government, and Western government narrative is not surprising, considering that making those associations in the West are very taboo.

I think these type of engagements in dialogue are excellent and reaching out on such a forum like this is problematic, especially in Western culture. Hence you made a good choice in picking the forum to engage with. In reality none of our governments are truly representative of their people, here the only difference is that the tactics of suppression are not so brute force unlike in your country.

I wish you well and have a good Christmas and Happy New Year. I know that isn't a thing in China like the West, but best wishes.