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Old Jul 11, 2005, 05:32 pm   #11 (permalink) (top)
allen
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Quote by: The Dunedan
Non-Chinese are seen as being pregressively less civilized, with Gwailuo ( Westerners ) and Nyegwei ( Black Animals ) being about as far down the "civilizational food-chain" as one can get.
Well, I have never heard of the use of Gwailuo in Beijing. We call westerners Laowai, which is a better than neutral name. As for Nyegwei, I can not even guess what Chinese word(s) it is from, not to mention ever hearing of it.

But it is very interesting to know you have such an impression. Can you tell me where you get it? With the current massive and rapid westernization in Chinese cities, I wish what you said have some truth in it, not because I am a racist, but because I hope our people feel confident about our culture and avoid being lost.
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