@Sharp

You are correct in what you say and I agree totally. However, if I hear one more Chinese person say 'We must be right because we have 5000 years of culture' then please don't blame me if I go into a murderous rampage !

Sure, China has a LONG history, but 5000 years is a bit over the top since most experts believe it to be closer to 4000 years

That said, it was around 125,000 years ago that homo sapiens first appeared in Hunan province so I guess that will lay claim to some, that China therefore has 125,000 years of history !!

Like many other foreigners in China, I have been laughed at, pointed at and spat at; sat in cafe's and restaurants feeling like I'm an animal in a zoo due to the constant stares and snide remarks, I've been pushed in front of and had my 'personal space' invaded on more than one occasion. The pollution, the spitting and people on their mobile phones shouting as if they are using 2 bean cans a piece of string are all part of everyday life in China

But there remains one thing that we can do that Chinese people cannot do.....If we don't like it, we can leave!