The Ugly Chinaman: And the Crisis of Chinese Culture

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This critique of the Chinese was banned in mainland China by Communist Party officials. This edition includes a selection of Bo Yang's speeches, writings and media interviews, as well as a sample of the reactions his comments have provoked. Cover Contents Preface to the English translation Translators' introduction In consultation with a doctor in The Land of the Soy Paste Vat PART I. Bo Yang speaks The Ugly Chinaman Confronting your own ugliness The Chinese and the soy paste vat Life, literature and history PART II. Bo Yang writes Signs and symptoms of Chinese cultural senility PART III. Waves breaking on the shore: an Ugly Chinaman forum Are Chinamen so ugly? The soy paste vat: symbol of all that is wrong with Chinese culture How to correct the habit of being perfect Reasoning gone wrong Escaping from the soy paste vat We must sweep our faults under the rug and parade our virtues in order not to demean ourselves: some criticism and suggestions for Bo Yang The contemptible Chinaman Non-sense of humour Ten manifestations of the slave mentality Culture sans civilisation? Chinese culture shall not be besmirched! Chinese culture: besmirch it or whitewash it The wonderful Chinaman Back cover