'American Stereotypes of China\r'

'US writer Todd C. Ames concludes his two-part handling of the ways in which Chinese and Americans infer of each other, and the well-nigh common misunderstandings that currentise AMERICANS dont know such(prenominal) more or less China. What they do know comes from three main sources: movies, the news, and floor classes. This can be a elegant subject, and I do not invite to offend any genius †my goal is only to confine you an overview of American classs of China. Just as I ingest encountered many another(prenominal) classs that the Chinese have of America ( whatsoever accurate, some absurd, some insulting), matchless can similarly encounter American stereotypes of China in the US. all(prenominal) Chinese know kungfu and dress care Huang Feihong. (Source: green Li, Jackie Chan, and Bruce Lee [Li Xiaolong] movies). †Anything to do with China is â€Å" past” and â€Å"mysterious. ” (Source: the fact that Chinese language seems to be made up of â€Å"mysterious symbols” to westward eyes, movies about Chinese chronicle).\r\nAll Chinese atomic number 18 â€Å"brainwashed” into worshipping Chairman monoamine oxidase and cant think independently. (Source: analyze the Cultural diversity in spunky-pitched school history classes. ) †â€Å"Guangdonghua” (Cant cardinalse) is the official language of China. Source: Hong Kong movies, Chinese-American immigrants who came to the US from Guangdong and Hong Kong during the 19th and 20th centuries). †Chinese farthestming is fundamentally the same today as it was 1,000 years ago (eg, â€Å"traditional, conservative, polite,” etc. ). (Source: studying Chinese history without being long-familiar with modern China). †In China, no one can express any composition that isnt approved by Chairman monoamine oxidase †if you do express an â€Å"unapproved” subject, you will be instantly sent to jail or shot. (Source: studying the â₠¬Å" ethnic revolution” (1966-76)in high school history classes, the regular(a)ts of 1989 in Beijing). Chinese (and all â€Å"Asians”) argon good at maths. (Source: I dont know). †China and Japan are basically the same. (Source: ignorance). †â€Å"Asian” women are in general subservient to men, anti-feminist, and more â€Å"morally slender” than Western women. (Source: movies about ancient Japan, cultural differences. This stereotype is again the result of ignorance of modern China †and thinking that todays China is truly 12th-century ancient Japan). Chinese stereotypes of US As an American, I can give you a unique perspective on the Chinese stereotypes of the US that I have encountered.\r\n or so of them really made me laugh †as Im sure some of the above American stereotypes of China made you laugh. †Americans dont care about their families very much. The opposite is true. nearly every(prenominal) American will tell you that family is the most important thing in flavor. †just about Americans have AIDS and have charge up in the streets. Im still laughing at this one. One of my friends told me that she thought this was true in the beginning coming to the US. †Mixed ethnic mount = intelligence. The more mixed your ethnic background, the smarter you must(prenominal) be.\r\nThis kind of thinking is truly puzzling and shocking to most Americans. Many Americans would even consider this kind of thinking â€Å"racist,” as some sort of inversion of Hitlers â€Å" hunt purity” theories. In any case, I was really surprised to hear this from well-nigh every Chinese I know. Almost all Americans have a various(a) and mixed ethnic background †so we must all be geniuses. †All American men are â€Å"se lang (lecher). ” (Source: cultural differences. ) †The crime rate is so high in the US that your life is always in danger. This is a long exaggeration. The US has the most cordially well-favored society in the world, especially when it comes to brace. This idea comes from Hollywood †and it couldnt be more false. The US in general (especially the Midwest) is very socially conservative. Virtually every atomic number 63an country has a much more â€Å" imperfect tense” and â€Å"open” view of sex and social relations in general compared to the US. In my opinion, the US is closer to China in this respect than to European countries. You probably dont conceptualize me, still if you get to know some Americans, you will see that it is true.\r\nAs far as social relations and sex go, I would impersonate Japan and Europe in one category. And I would put China and the US in one category. †All â€Å"Western” countries are basically the same. This stereotype is the mirror of the American stereotype that all â€Å"Eastern” countries (China, Japan, Korea, etc. ) are basically the same. Both stereotypes are completely false and are purely establish on the perception that â€Å"all foreigners opinion alike. ” †Most American college students dont study, party all of the time, and are ignorant of the outside world.\r\nThis stereotype is pretty accurate. †Every American consumes a gun. Roughly 25 per cent of American adults own a gun, which is extremely high compared to most other countries. But still, the capacious majority of Americans do not own guns. Food In general, Americans love Chinese nutrition. Chinese and Italian food are probably the two most democratic types of food in the US. However, most of the Chinese food you will find in US restaurants is â€Å"Americanized. ” You probably wont find things like stomach or intestines on the menu. Also, porc is not so familiar in the US.\r\nBeef and chicken are much more popular in the US than pork. So dont be surprised if many Americans you meet dont like pork. One â€Å"food stereotype” that I have encountered among Chinese (and everyone else outside the US) is that all Americans eat McDonalds. I dont have any friends who like McDonalds. I hate it. Everyone I know hates it. I think McDonalds is probably more popular in other countries than it is here in the US. Of course, it is popular to some degree; but it tends to be more popular among sealed segments of society than others.\r\n'