While we pity the Chinese for lack of freedom and human rights, they are happy

The Pew Research Center surveyed people in 24 nations and the Chinese came out as the feel-good people of the world.  I suppose that would be the Han Chinese.  The article doesn't say.  

More than eight in 10 Chinese expressed positive views of the way China is going and described the economic situation as good. . .

More than half the 3,212 Chinese adults interviewed from March to April said China will replace the United States as the world's leading superpower. One in three said they consider the United States as "more of an enemy" than a partner.

Poll finds many Chinese are happy with China's direction

They also said the Olympics will improve China's image around the world, and they continue to approve of the one-child per family policy. 

However, they're not happy about everything.  Besides complaining about the U.S., they complained about China's corrupt officials, rising costs, the gap between the rich and poor and stepped-up security for the Olympics.

As I wrote in my 6/1/2008 entry titled "Jim Lehrer News Hour: Report on China," the Chinese people are enjoying the highest standard of living and the best government in their history.  Yes, there are human rights abuses, but there is a new middle class in a culture in which people believe in stressing the positive.  They have good reasons to be happy and proud. 

 

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  • 7/26/2008 5:24 PM Sherry wrote:
    Really interesting blog entry, Reva! I very much enjoyed reading the statistics about China. They do ring true to me from my sense of things there. 'Very glad to know that this poll showed people being concerned about the gap between those living in wealth and those in poverty. This is a good sign in my opinion.

    Thanks for sharing your great blog!
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