What is it like to be a Westerner in China?

And the Western foreigners that people born, say, in the ’40s, or ’50s, or ’60s, or even ’70s typically encountered in China — those Westerners who came to China after reform and opening began — were not typically rapacious carpetbaggers or sanctimonious missionary types. More often, they were earnest English teachers, or students, or academics.

What was life like in the countryside of ancient China?

Even in Beijing many people wore Mao suits and cycled everywhere; only senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials used cars. In the countryside life retained many of its traditional elements.

Is China really similar to the west?

China is also often at pains to suggest to foreign governments or investors that it is similar to the West in many aspects—consumer lifestyles, leisure travel, and a high demand for tertiary education.

Do we need to know Chinese history?

French makes the important point that, in the current era, not only must we be knowledgeable about Chinese history, but also how Chinese view history. For the past two centuries, the Western view of history has dominated.

What is China’s Xinjiang crisis all about?

China is facing mounting criticism from around the world over its treatment of the mostly Muslim Uighur population in the north-western region of Xinjiang. Human rights groups believe China has detained more than a million Uighurs over the past few years in what the state defines as “re-education camps”.

Who are China’s Uyghurs?

The Uyghurs are the largest minority ethnic group in China’s north-western province of Xinjiang China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in the north-western region of Xinjiang.

What are the human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region?

China denies all allegations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang. It said it 2019 that it had released everyone from its “re-education” camp system, though testimony from the region suggests many are still detained and many were transferred from camps to formal prisons.

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