Comments on: (MUST READ) Early Korea/Corea Stores in the NYT http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-110115 Sonagi Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:33:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-110115 I haven't read Wu's book, but I own copies of these classics written to explain China and Chinese people to the West: My Country, My People http://www.amazon.com/My-Country-People-Yutang-Lin/dp/9971642050 The Spirit of the Chinese People http://www.chinasprout.com/shop/BHT005 The second book is a bit chauvinistic, as the description suggests. Ku discussed his perceived strengths and weaknesses of Americans, French, British, and other nationalities, and then proceeded to demonstrate how the Chinese possess all the positive qualities of the aforementioned nationalities, albeit he did acknowledge the Chinese had a few weaknesses. As I recall, Ku described Chinese women as far more <b>delicate</b> than moustachioed Western he-women. My, how Chinese women have changed. I haven’t read Wu’s book, but I own copies of these classics written to explain China and Chinese people to the West:

My Country, My People
http://www.amazon.com/My-Count.....9971642050

The Spirit of the Chinese People
http://www.chinasprout.com/shop/BHT005

The second book is a bit chauvinistic, as the description suggests. Ku discussed his perceived strengths and weaknesses of Americans, French, British, and other nationalities, and then proceeded to demonstrate how the Chinese possess all the positive qualities of the aforementioned nationalities, albeit he did acknowledge the Chinese had a few weaknesses. As I recall, Ku described Chinese women as far more delicate than moustachioed Western he-women. My, how Chinese women have changed.

]]> By: Netizen Kim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-110073 Netizen Kim Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:05:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-110073 America as seen by an Oriental diplomat by Wu Tingfang: http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/geo/travel/America/toc.html America as seen by an Oriental diplomat by Wu Tingfang:

http://www.worldwideschool.org.....a/toc.html

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-109958 sanshinseon Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:22:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-109958 Kewl articles alright... they give us some perspective on what has changed and what hasn't... Kewl articles alright… they give us some perspective on what has changed and what hasn’t…

]]> By: leguwan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-109856 leguwan Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:26:14 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/must-read-early-koreacorea-stores-in-the-nyt/#comment-109856 Great stuff Robert! I think my favorite is the 1898 article about the natives being inveterate smokers... Nothing has changed since!! Great stuff Robert!

I think my favorite is the 1898 article about the natives being inveterate smokers… Nothing has changed since!!

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