Study of Ugly Chinese People

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: When it comes to the national character of China, stereotypical views lead foreigners to label them as the "evil Easterners," while Chinese people label themselves as the "ugly Chinese." In reality, Easterners and Chinese may indeed be evil and ugly, but if we look beyond the "three foolish cobblers" and focus on Zhuge Liang, we can also see different perspectives and positive aspects. Zhuge Liang's every move and his noble demeanor are quintessentially Chinese, and you cannot and cannot erase him. While there is indeed an ugly side to the Chinese national character, a one-sided generalization like this raises questions about the author's personality and scholarship, although it fully aligns with his style. What is astonishing is that the author, who constantly refers to the "ugly Chinese," has actually experienced it firsthand yet shamelessly claims to admire them as his "father and son," praising them as "passionate and kind" and even labeling them as "heroes of the generation." To generalize that all Chinese people are ugly and use it to justify one's own cowardice is a behavior that deserves condemnation; such a is something that needs to be exposed.