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An old Chinese saying goes: "People regard food as their prime want." The greeting words of Chinese people are so distinctive and well-known around the world: “have you eaten?” People often greet their friends or acquaintances in this way in China. Though this custom has changed among young people and is most prevalent in rural areas, it shows how Chinese people attached great importance to their food.

Do Westerners unconsciously look down on Chinese people? Do Chinese people have a reason to despise their round-eyed, fair skinned friends? This post examines these issues from the perspective of an American living as a Chinese blue collar worker.

Think those kids spending 48-72 hours straight in the net bars were just having fun... think again. This post from ESWN not only illustrates the fine line between Chinese patriotism and outright racism - but it also gives a good glimpse at just how serious a business online gaming is in this country.

China's Olympic Opening Ceremony uniforms recently revealed. Many Chinese people think it makes Chinese people look like peasants or like the tomato scrambled eggs dish. They are not happy. Some Shanghai people blame Beijing people.

This Reuters article gives the run-down on what the government is doing to educate Chinese tourists on how to act while on holiday. The etiquette campaign was announced as the country hit the two-year-out mark from the Beijing 2008 Olympics. It is feared that domestic tourists' bad manners may give people the wrong opinion about China.

A lot of Chinese people feel The Mummy 3 movie insults China, Chinese people, and Chinese history. Other Chinese say they are just overreacting. Includes comments from Tianya, Baidu, and KDS.

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"The Beijing Olympic Games meets the aspiration of the Chinese people for the past 100 years and is also the common expectation of people worldwide," said Chinese President Hu Jintao

Blogging post tips summary on topics that the Chinese people are sensitive to.

A strong earthquake shook a hilly southwestern Chinese region near the border with Laos early Sunday, killing at least three people, including a child who was crushed by debris.

Hundreds of people were injured and 120,000 people were forced from their homes, state media reported.