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99% of the tourism in China is domestic. Foreigner shouldn't have white cards on the law because of tourism, that's arrogant and unhealthy. I was afraid of Chi
by bauhw 8y ago
99% of the tourism in China is domestic. Foreigner shouldn't have white cards on the law because of tourism, that's arrogant and unhealthy.
I was afraid of China because of these random news. But when I finally went there in September, I was surprised as all the internet fear mongering was wrong.
When you read your local newspaper and see a murder, are you afraid to go out ? No because it's an outlier, as is the case above.
I went alone for 1 month in China and felt much safer than in France.
But if you plan to go to China to play the game of law for money, then except to lose big. That's why the country feel safe, the risks are huge, that means dissuasion. Avoid political talk and don't be arrogant = 0 issues there.
- curiouserrr 8y agoIt’s interesting how new accounts get created to defend China every time a negative piece about China shows up.
- jimclegg 8y agoTrue. I signed up because US audiences though intelligent don't always have a good grasp on international historical context. A lot of wars can be avoided when this education gap is filled.
- dpratt 8y agoYour account is three minutes old and this is your first (and only) comment. Additionally, your grammar indicates that you’re not a native English speaker. I’m not typically a tinfoil hat type of person, but I, at least, have a heavy amount of skepticism towards your comment. Bluntly, it reads like it was taken directly from some pre-approved list of PRC propaganda.
- yukonbound 8y agoI don’t know. His english mistakes are very plausible just typical French grammar mistakes and his viewpoint is not incorrect and in fact most likely true for the overwhelming majority of visitors. Perhaps the tin foil is sitting a bit tightly...
- scj 8y agoThe use of the phrase "white card" (carte blanche) is telling. However, we don't need to resort to tinfoil to point out that their anecdote misses the point. "Don't be political" is poor advice when Canadian citizenship is perceived through a political lens.
- spunker540 8y agoI don’t think PRC propaganda would so blatantly invite people to come visit but keep their mouths shut while visiting. They probably wouldn’t promote that they police speech so heavily.
- ardy42 8y ago> But when I finally went there in September, I was surprised as all the internet fear mongering was wrong. You're not going to be able to collect enough relevant anecdotes on a brief visit to be able to make a meaningful statement about much beyond your own personal experiences. You can't see or experience much as one person, and in a place like the Soviet Union, things will be hidden from you.
- JohnJamesRambo 8y agoI don't want to go to a country where I have to "avoid political talk."
- siidooloo 8y agoWhy should you have to avoid political talk? Why shouldn’t you be allowed to talk about whatever you want? Also, your grammar errors arn’t those typically made by a Francophone. This is a tell.