How do foreigners view ancient China?

Distant, mysterious, ancient and oriental, these words are still the vague and vague impression of China for most foreigners who have never been to China. No wonder, when many foreigners come to China, it's like falling into a cloud, and they can't tell the east from the west.

I don't understand what China people say.

As we all know, there are two discourse systems in our daily life: one is used in public and the other is used in private. No matter leading cadres or ordinary people, when they speak in public, they will add more rhetoric, empty talk, even big talk and lies. These four words are very useful to us, but foreigners are confused when they hear them.

Outsiders only notice the development and prosperity of Beijing and Shanghai, but they don't know the poverty and backwardness of rural areas in the central and western regions.

Foreigners only notice the style of the lobby of China Hotel, but they don't know that many primary school students don't even have desks.

Foreigners only notice the super purchasing power of China tourists, but they don't know about China tourists. Because there are few opportunities to go abroad, they entrust their four aunts and six aunts to buy things, and they spend not only their own savings for many years, but also others' savings for many years.

Foreigners only notice the trade surplus between China and the United States, but they don't know that one of our clothes can't be exchanged for another.

Foreigners only notice that everything is made in China, but they don't know that China rarely creates it.

Foreigners only notice the rapid economic development in China, but they don't know that our capital has been seriously polluted.

Outsiders only noticed the style of local government buildings and squares, but they didn't know that the house behind them was about to collapse.

Foreigners only notice that when we invite him, there are always too many dishes on the table to eat, but they don't know that eating and drinking are public funds.