Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Censor It

Re:Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Censor It by paraditedc on Saturday January 05, 2019 @11:57AM (#18832669)

> China is one of the most un-free countries on earth in nearly every measure.

Sorry if it is too personal, but if you don't mind, I would like to know if you have actually visited China.

In my opinion, only people who have actual experience living in China are qualified to make such statements.

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Re:Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Censor It by becege90 on Saturday January 05, 2019 @02:36PM (#18833716)

I have actually lived in China and can confirm that it is extremely unfree.

I went to a good school in Beijing, and after arriving in the US, I realized they were teaching us basically propaganda in our Chinese, History, and Poli Sci classes. They even managed to sneak propaganda into our chemistry class, it’s nuts!

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Re:Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Censor It by paraditedc on Saturday January 05, 2019 @02:46PM (#18833772)

I agree that there's much propaganda in the textbook, but how was it related to "extremely unfree"?

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Re:Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Censor It by thrwy_01 on Saturday January 05, 2019 @10:36PM (#18836407)

Could you please give us examples of propaganda in chemistry (or any other hard science) class?

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Re:Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Censor It by andrepd on Saturday January 05, 2019 @03:15PM (#18833949)

I don't think you need to have lived in a place first-hand to comment on it. I don't need to have lived in Syria to comment on the situation there; I have read extensively about it and that will do.

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