1. 100 years of being colonized by multiple countries. Then a World War followed by a Civil War. 2. Deng for sure.
Definitely agree. Japan’s social and cultural norms are a lot more stifling than China’s. But both are more stifling than the America’s.
But closer to the truth than not.
Yet in practice, I’ve had the opposite experience. In China, when you break some rule or law, the police are much more lenient and forgiving. First time offenders (of minor crimes) always just get warnings. Even if the…
1. 100 years of being colonized by multiple countries. Then a World War followed by a Civil War. 2. Deng for sure.
Definitely agree. Japan’s social and cultural norms are a lot more stifling than China’s. But both are more stifling than the America’s.
But closer to the truth than not.
Yet in practice, I’ve had the opposite experience. In China, when you break some rule or law, the police are much more lenient and forgiving. First time offenders (of minor crimes) always just get warnings. Even if the…