Howard French ponders the word "Laowai," and wonders why the pre-Olympic push for politeness doesn't include getting rid of this term altogether.
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zhangbohan
1 year 1 week 3 days 7 hours agoBrilliant article. I think French really hits the nail on the head.
Ryan
1 year 1 week 1 day 10 hours agoDefinitely. He's not really saying anything us China bloggers haven't penned a thousand times, but that bit at the end about "us vs. them"... that's money.