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Never mind, I didn't feel insulted by you. I just wonder why it seems that most of you who haven't been to our country don't know the real China and Chinese since the majority of us has various ways to be informed about the world and people. China has changed a lot, and we've been trying to know other countries and their people and learn from them. Welcome you to China whenever you plan to travel here to see the real China and her people, not the ones you know from media of your country.

And, thank you for your concern for our people. It's really a heart-breaking disaster, so many people lost their lives or their family memebers. Our country, and we Chinese all pull together through the disaster.

our sincere prayers & concerns go out to the people of China. It was a terrible tragedy & one that like our hurricane a few years ago is a steep learning curve. You can be ready “on paper” for disasters, but the reality is in the events that unfold & the follow up.

I am going to repeat a post I did on another thread. as it applies here.

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Hi welcome to Free Republic and I am quite impressed with your English!

Most of us know very little about China & have a lot of misinformation no doubt. It is great when some one like you is willing to enlighten us... but then again, we know just like in this country there are often many sides/impressions to the facts.

We get the sensational news which is often bad news re: China as well as most other nations. That would give the overall impression that things are terribly bad for all citizenry.

When the war in Iraq just started I was new to Free Republic & one of the posters was a Chinese gal (I think maybe early 20s ) who loved the American threads but was afraid to be caught by the govt. I am hoping things have changed for her & others. She eventually stopped posting & I always worried she was caught & got into big trouble for having American connections

I love Google earth & love to soar across your immense country

I hope you will stay & not be turned off by some who might be rude & unkind. Many of us hold friendship to be a very important part of FRee Republic. ...NOT just news.