In Case You Need Proof that China is COMPLETELY Evil…

Wow, the developers for the Shanghai Expo totally beat Korea to the punch on that one. It would have fit perfectly into the Jeju-do. Like right next to Soingook. Korea has totally knocked Japan off the the throne as leader of recycling and exporting Western culture to the rest of Asia. But now I see they’re losing ground to new competition. It’s a shame Koreans keep reusing that mold for the 4m tall plastic Statue of Liberty replica on every other love motel instead of coming up with something exciting and original like Re-Neverland.

Maybe you should forward your suggestion for Mao-land to Incheon city government… they’d probably go for it. They’re busy building all kinds of questionable attractions here to create “The fragrance of happy culture combined with cutting edge city”. Incheon paid the city of Milan for the right to use their name for the new “mecca of Asian design and exhibition industry – Milano Design City”. It’s an almost 4 square kilometer project that will compete directly with COEX and KINTEX and will open in a couple months. It’s really wonderful to see Korea spending tax money wisely and respecting trademarks at the highest levels of development. I feel so happy about Korea’s rise to the top I think I’ll go spend my won at E-mart on a Snoopy shirt made in China.

This article focused on a Chinese turned Korean national just appeared in the Herald and is too appropriate on the topic of China bashing to pass by: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/N.....130044.asp
“Korean society, in many ways, is still characterized by Confucianist ideas. Confucianism, which has been weakened in its motherland China, survived and was modified to form the Korean culture that we know. The philosophical system, which emphasizes social manners and self-control, teaches many virtues but may also cause people to be biased against specific social groups, she explained. Koreans are still affected by the traditions of the so-called yangban, or Confucian gentry level, system. The reverence for the yangban could always become disregard for those who are not included in the group. Many think that Chinese people are also greatly affected by traditions, social reputations, and other Confucian virtues, however, under the long communist rule, China has become accustomed to the culture of equity, in which people are regarded as equal, regardless of their genders or jobs.”

Vince: Regardless of how icky the Chinese Central government is, she makes a reasonable point there. However, money talks in every society… especially deeply corrupt ones like China’s and Korea’s.

She also pointed out that the fast economic development over the last few decades, together with the Korean people’s competitive nature, has caused a gap between the outer layer and the inner core of the Korean culture. Korea’s developing speed in the global community was so fast that its people just could not catch up, she said. “We (foreigners) see that Korea needs to solve its cultural contradiction issues before stepping further economically or politically.” Especially now that Korea has stepped into a multicultural society, Koreans need to take a break to look back on what they have so far achieved and what they are missing, she also said. She also advised expats not to be discouraged by the initial sense of rejection that they may feel from Korean society.
“Foreigners, too, have to make efforts to understand the characteristics of the Korean culture and then give the Koreans some time to embrace the differences,” she said. “When it comes to China and Korea, I hope I can help the two neighboring countries understand each other, accept their differences, and ultimately become closer.”

Vince: What I find hilarious is that the foreigners on this blog, who apparently identify with being Korean, become as intolerant and ridiculous as the Korean society they emulate. It’s silly to put so much energy into demonizing China when, by and large, the kettle is calling the pot “black”. If Korea had the size and economic strength of multicultural China (and retained the same narrow minded yangban culture) it would make the current “evil” China look like a Disney movie.

Koreansentry, are you implying Korea doesn’t knock off cheap copies of technology developed in first world countries? That Korea doesn’t focus on using cheaper labor and substandard personal and environmental safety measures to beat the competition on price points? Ever see Korean women walking through construction debris in their high heels to get to the bus? That’s because Korean management sucks. Korea is just a small satellite, a vestigial microcosm of greater Chinese culture. There are more useless, befuddled, incompetent PhDs in China than the equivalent useless PhDs in Korea. There are more rich people in China than there are rich people in Korea. There is more of everything in China than there is in Korea… including human rights issues and dogs for dinner. Why not add something intelligent and insightful to the discussion? Can you look beyond the name calling to explain how Korea is fundamentally different than China? Or what the path forward is for Korea to excel in the global economy instead of continuing to try to play middleman between the US and China? As you know, middlemen usually have little to offer and just drain primary resources. In this case, the resource is China’s factories where Korean businesses contract to make cheap knock offs that get repackaged in Korea for less cheap sale in first world countries.

It was a good joke “r. elgin” and very clever to compare Chinese public opinion polls to casualty rates on amusement park rides.
But maybe I am missing something… the morons populating Korean politics are incomparable… to what?

You’re right, Elgin. Your pseudo-erudite analysis went right over my head.