Houhai Lake, one of Beijing’s popular tourist areas, has recently drawn the attention of many international news bodies including the BBC, though the story this time isn’t related to drunken foreigners behaving badly. In light of recent territorial disputes with neighbouring countries, an incessantly patriotic and politically incorrect restaurant owner has decided to play his part in the political games by banning citizens from those naughty neighbours from his restaurant.
Mr. Wang, the owner of the Beijing-style restaurant, has decided to stick a note on the door of the restaurant which reads both in Chinese and English: “This shop does not receive The Japanese, The Philippines, The Vietnamese and dog.” Regarding Wang’s inclusion of “The Philippines”, we are assuming this is simply a Chinglishy translation error and that he’d meant to say “Filipinos”; not that that he is refusing the existence of The Philippines as a country. Who or what “dog” is remains less clear.
The post has created hot debate on the Chinese web community, with many being outright appalled by the blatant racism after it was posted on Facebook on February 21 and spread around the web. Wang has rebuked however, saying that he put the post up “out of patriotism.” Perhaps he is getting his “isms” confused.
Source: Wenxuecity
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The above poster is correct. They are ALL ASIANS!! Race is not an issue here.
Jan 26, 2014 13:17 Report Abuse
Well, it can hardly be "racist," even allowing for the constantly erroneous use of that term by the likes of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and that ilk, as all 3 of the banned groups are Asians, just like the restaurant owner!! "Race" is not really at play here. Perhaps the tedious politically-correct would like to call this "ethnicism," or some such rot, but it clearly is not and cannot be "racism."
Jan 26, 2014 13:12 Report Abuse
LOL - they don't accept dogs as patrons but I bet they serve dogs to the patrons.
Jan 24, 2014 05:38 Report Abuse
In whatsoever case, there is a real problem in the way some political matters are being handled by the state media in china. Rather than teaching Chinese to individually and naturally grow their love of the mother country , instead people seem to be taken hostage into the political front with the rest of the world. Political matters belong to states and they should be discussed and solved at a higher level. Teaching nationalism can work as in helps people unconditionally invest themselves for the sake of the country but patriotism fits more as it works more naturally on citizens without excess of pride but a sense of duty, responsibility and love.
Mar 02, 2013 13:51 Report Abuse
How is it politically incorrect when he, the govt and the media are in sync ? How is he getting his "isms" confused ? Is it not patriotic (practicing patriotism) since he is toting the party line ? Your article is baseless. Try harder next time.
Mar 01, 2013 22:03 Report Abuse
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