I have to say that the influence of the church is indeed huge, although there is only a so-called branch stationed in Yulan, but it has also attracted many people to move other thoughts, such thoughts, for the whole of China has a certain impact.

However, there is really no way to change this, because of the influence of foreign forces, there will naturally be people who want to make some other choices, so it is really a normal thing.

Whether they are dissatisfied with their current life or want to kill their former enemies, since the internal forces have no way to help them, then they will naturally choose the external forces, which is like seeking good fortune and avoiding evil, as if it is a very natural feeling.

Of course, this approach may be relatively normal in the eyes of many people, but in the eyes of many foreigners, the whole of China seems to be a country that does not believe in its word.

It's like a once famous foreigner's impression of China is that we have just seen those who claim that the history of the Chinese people is true and credible, ready to admit that in China, truth is limited to history. Of course, it is impossible to prove that every Chinese person lies, and even if it is possible, we are not prepared to do so. The words of the Chinese people themselves are the best proof of this. We often hear them talk about their people, just as the chief of the islands in the South Seas said of his tribe: "We lie with one mouth." "However, it seems to us that the Chinese do not lie for the sake of lying, as some people say, but because they do not get some kind of benefit if they do not lie." They don't tell the truth," said Mr. Bedrew, "and they don't believe the truth either." ”

There is a friend. I once received a visit from a young man from China, who had learned English. Hopefully add the phrase "you lie" to his English vocabulary. This friend of mine told the young man this and warned him not to speak it to foreigners. Otherwise, you will be beaten. The lad was unabashedly strange at this incredible reminder, because in his heart the phrase was as innocuous as the meaning of "you are coaxing me". Mr. Kirk commented on the fact that Westerners are most disgusted by being called liars; "But if you talk about a Chinese guy like that, you won't make him angry at all, you won't make him feel disrespectful. He will not deny this fact. His answer was, "I don't dare lie to you." "Saying to a Chinese guy 'You lied and you're making up nonsense right now' is like saying to an Englishman, 'You always talk about witticisms, and I'm sure you have several bad witticisms in your head right now.'"

The daily conversation of the Chinese people, although it is not entirely false. But it's hard to know the truth. The truth is the hardest to come by in China. People never know if someone else is telling the whole thing. Even if someone asks you for help, for example, in a lawsuit, and wants to leave it to you to take full control, there is a high chance that you will find out afterwards that there are a few important things that have not been told to you, which is obviously out of a general nature of concealment, not out of malicious cover-up, because he himself is the only victim of concealment. The whole thing will only be figured out after the fact, no matter where you start. Every time. A person who is very familiar with the Chinese people does not think that he has understood everything just because he has heard everything, but he will relate what he says to other things. Finally, I called a few trustworthy Chinese people to carefully scrutinize it to determine which of these things that are both true and illusory may be true.

The lack of integrity, combined with the suspicions we have already discussed. It is enough to explain why Chinese people often talk for a long time, but there is no substance. As far as foreigners see. A lot of incomprehensibility about Chinese people is due to their insincerity. We can't be sure what their purpose was. We always feel like there's something behind us. It is for this reason that when a Chinese man comes to you. When I whisper to you mysteriously about another Chinese person you're interested in, your heart will often sink. You can't be sure if the speaker is telling the truth or if they're behind the scenes. There is no guarantee that the final conclusion of the Chinese will be the last one. This proposition, which is so easy to explain, for merchants, travelers, and diplomats, contains in itself many causes of all sorts of troubles.

The real cause of anything is almost impossible for one to expect to know, and even if it does, it is impossible to be sure. Every Chinese person, like everyone else, is uneducated, and is born with a cuttlefish ability, and once they are chased, they will release some ink to make themselves safely retreat into it. If someone stops you on a trip and asks you to donate some money to your friends who are poor but want to explore new horizons, when you donate money, your attendant will not say, "Your money has nothing to do with me, you can see it yourself," but will smile gently like a baby and explain to you that your money is only enough for your own use. As a result, you are deprived of the joy of donating money to your travel companions. We rarely see a Chinese janitor who will say "you can't come in" to a group of Chinese people at the door, as a foreigner taught him, but watch there, and they will definitely not come in, because the big × will bite them.

Very few Chinese have the morality to keep the contract. This has to do with their natural misunderstanding and disregard for time. But whatever the real reason for the no-show, one will see interesting variations of excuses. Generally, Chinese people are always like this: someone blames him for missing the appointment, and he replies that it doesn't matter, and he will make up for it next time. If he was accused of a mistake, he would correct it, and it flowed out of his lips like a clear spring. He fully admitted the mistake - in fact, it was too thoroughly admitted, and there was nothing to expect.

A Chinese teacher was hired to write and comment on the aphorisms of the Chinese nation, and after writing an incisive opinion of the ancients, he made a note to the effect that one should never rudely refuse a request from another, but should accept it superficially, even if you do not intend to do so at all. "Postponed until tomorrow, and again tomorrow. In this way," he wrote in the commentary, "you comforted his soul! "As far as we know, the principle that is publicly recognized here, and that Chinese who have debts to pay generally act in accordance with this. No one will expect to get the money as soon as he goes to collect the debt, and he will not be disappointed; But he will be told with certainty that he will return it next time. Next time, and next time.

The attitude of Chinese people towards children. The best illustration of their innate hypocrisy. They teach children to be hypocritical, and adults and children are not aware of this. Before the child learns to speak. When the child is just beginning to understand people a little dimly, he is told that unless he listens to adults, something terrible hidden in the adult's cuff will take him away. Foreigners, on the other hand, are often referred to as unknown monsters; This fact alone is enough to explain everything we often hear bad things about us. How could these children, who had been subjected to this hazy and terrible intimidation when they were children, not cry out in the streets to expel us when they grew up and understood that it was not dangerous, but just ridiculous?

The coachman pulled the foreign passengers. The coachman was annoyed and shouted for a few children to catch up and take away. When the boatman saw this, he cursed and said, pour some boiling water on them, and it would be over. The expressions of "I beat you" and "I killed you" are simply "don't do that" when understood by a somewhat sensible Chinese child.

Whoever wants to be a "courteous" person, a series of words in the Chinese vocabulary is essential. In these words. Whatever is said to the speaker's own is very lowly; And everything that refers to the other party is very noble. Chinese people who "understand etiquette", if they have to talk about their wives. Just call her "Humble Jing", or a few other similar elegant and humble titles. And those rough rednecks also grasped the essence of etiquette. Although I don't understand these literary crepe statements. But you may call your partner who shares your weal and woe "stinky woman". There is a story in Huaguo that aptly exemplifies this characteristic of Huaguo: a guest, dressed in the best clothes that can only be worn when leaving the country, sits in the living room and waits for the host. There was a mouse on the beam. Frolicking, sticking his nose into an oil can that had been placed on the beam for safety. The sudden arrival of the guest frightened it away. But when it fled, it overturned the oil can, and unfortunately it fell on the guest, leaving the dress full of oil stains. Just as his face was purple with anger from the flying calamity, the master entered. After they exchanged proper pleasantries, the guest explained: "The contemptible man entered your hall and sat under the noble beam, and inadvertently alarmed the venerable rat. The Rat Belt overturned the oil tank and landed on the contemptible winter coat, which is why you looked contemptible when you came in. ”

Needless to say, no foreigner can entertain Chinese people in the Chinese way. When entertaining guests, you should bow sincerely to the Chinese people at the banquet for a long time, and greet you with a kind "Please come to the table", or raise a cup of tea to your lips, draw a semicircle in front of you, and solemnly say "Please use tea". It is also emotionally difficult to accept the chanting of "kowtow, kowtow" on various suitable occasions, which means "I can, may, must, maybe, maybe, or should (choose one as the case may be) bow down to you"; Or, sometimes you have to add the phrase "I should fight, I deserve to die", which means that I am not polite; Or, halfway through the ride, you meet an acquaintance and suggest to him, "I'll come down, you can ride", regardless of whether it is in the right direction or not, and whether it is common sense or not. And the most ignorant and uneducated Chinese people will often use this look to send this kind of invitation. As we have said, such a look makes even the most indifferent Westerners have to open their mouths to praise and show respect for the Chinese who can treat people like this. This small esteem, which can be seen everywhere and at all times, is the contribution that individuals are forced to make to the whole society, and the friction between people may be reduced as a result, while those who refuse to contribute are punished with half-truths, because this punishment is indirect. Therefore, if a driver forgets to take his pigtails off his head and gets out of the car to ask for directions, it is likely that someone will deliberately point him in the wrong way and scold him behind his back.

When an Oriental comes to give gifts, how do you deal with it appropriately, this is a science, maybe this is the case in China, but it is also the same in other countries. There are some things that cannot be asked for at all, and others that cannot be rejected in their entirety, and there is generally much to discuss. A foreigner who makes his own decisions is bound to make mistakes. In general, it is important to consider the gifts that are given, especially those that are particularly unusual in some way, such as those received when you gave birth to a son. There is a classic adage: "I am afraid of the Greeks, even if they carry gifts." This adage is true everywhere and at all times. There is always something behind the gift-giving, as a simple Chinese adage goes: "The mouse pulls the wooden shovel, and the big head is behind." Or, in other words, asking for much more in return than paying.

Many foreigners in China have experienced the hypocrisy of this kind of gift-giving. We had the opportunity to get acquainted with all the details. Once, in order to show respect to several foreigners, a Chinese village invited them to watch a play, of course, implying that the foreigners would hold a banquet to thank them. We flatly refused to go to the theatre, and they offered to make us donate, a small amount, to build a public house. The building of the house was later done in the first village. And as soon as we agreed, eleven villages also sent people to say that they were deeply moved by our famine relief and medical assistance, and that they would invite us to watch a play, and when they did so, they knew full well that they would be rejected, and they would definitely be rejected. The representatives of each village were equally sad and surprised when they heard the news of their refusal to go to the play, but they all turned to the question of donating money to the public building mentioned above, and everyone again clicked to the point, and none of them said anything further!

It's not just foreigners who are surrounded by this. Wealthy Chinese, if they are unfortunate enough to have a happy event, sometimes their neighbors will come to visit them, carrying small gifts, such as buying some toys for a newborn boy, but the host will give them a banquet to thank them - a banquet is an inevitable, regular and appropriate way for the Chinese to reciprocate. On such occasions, even the most layman in Chinese affairs will praise such a Chinese aphorism: "Eat your own food, eat tears; Eat someone else's, eat and sweat. In such cases, the host often has to force a cheerful face and express a sincere welcome, although he is very unhappy in his heart, but it is inconvenient to show it, otherwise he will lose face, which is much more serious than losing something to eat.

These are the views of a former foreigner about the whole of China, as if everything in China is quite ugly in their eyes, and none of them is correct, and this famous person is a church missionary who once came to China. (To be continued......)