Comments on: Is the Chinese government against Lonely Planet on the Taiwan issue? http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/ A different look at Chinese cultures - China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:11:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joanne http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-76386 Joanne Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:11:32 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-76386 I was traveling in China for a month (mid-April to mid-May, 2008), and I went everywhere with my Lonely Planet China guide. I checked the book after reading this post and, sure enough, Taiwan is a presented as being outside China. No one bothered me, and I had that book everywhere I went in China. When I entered and left China, and when I went on domestic flights, the book was in my large handbag or carry-on bag, I don't remember. I may have even had it in my hand at at times. I guess I just got lucky. Or maybe they stopped caring since this post was written. I was traveling in China for a month (mid-April to mid-May, 2008), and I went everywhere with my Lonely Planet China guide. I checked the book after reading this post and, sure enough, Taiwan is a presented as being outside China.

No one bothered me, and I had that book everywhere I went in China. When I entered and left China, and when I went on domestic flights, the book was in my large handbag or carry-on bag, I don’t remember. I may have even had it in my hand at at times. I guess I just got lucky. Or maybe they stopped caring since this post was written.

]]> By: bob http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-73363 bob Tue, 20 May 2008 14:52:10 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-73363 well, by saying "no wrong" I mean this may seem like an overreaction, but it is not so unreasonable, especially when they are confronted with the overwhelming western media which rarely speak in favor of the mainland China. The so-called absolute freedom of speech and publication has never been part of eastern values. The Chinese traditional values put more emphasis on collective interests, and on this very topic, to my knowledge, the government of PRC is supported by the majority of Chinese people. You may not agree to it, you may even not understand it, but you have to accept this fact in a country with 1.4 billion population. Incidentally, even in Taiwan you can hardly find in an OFFICIAL map the Taiwan island is painted different to the mainland China. well, by saying “no wrong” I mean this may seem like an overreaction, but it is not so unreasonable, especially when they are confronted with the overwhelming western media which rarely speak in favor of the mainland China. The so-called absolute freedom of speech and publication has never been part of eastern values. The Chinese traditional values put more emphasis on collective interests, and on this very topic, to my knowledge, the government of PRC is supported by the majority of Chinese people. You may not agree to it, you may even not understand it, but you have to accept this fact in a country with 1.4 billion population. Incidentally, even in Taiwan you can hardly find in an OFFICIAL map the Taiwan island is painted different to the mainland China.

]]> By: fiLi http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-73248 fiLi Tue, 20 May 2008 04:44:37 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-73248 Bob - ? It's interesting that you raise that. I, and I believe most israelis, have absolutely no problem whatsoever with whatever travel books writing or painting whatever they want on their book. We would never think about taking away anybody's books because of our political disagreement with its content. Bob – ?
It’s interesting that you raise that. I, and I believe most israelis, have absolutely no problem whatsoever with whatever travel books writing or painting whatever they want on their book. We would never think about taking away anybody’s books because of our political disagreement with its content.

]]> By: bob http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-73165 bob Mon, 19 May 2008 19:04:06 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-73165 I see no wrong for China's government in doing so. Just think about Jerusalem is painted out of the state of Israel or the New Mexico state is paited different from the other parts of the US. I see no wrong for China’s government in doing so. Just think about Jerusalem is painted out of the state of Israel or the New Mexico state is paited different from the other parts of the US.

]]> By: Gary http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-61256 Gary Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:39:25 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-61256 Well it happened to me too just yesterday at the border between China(HeKou) and Vietnam(Sapa). Had to get it replaced for 330Y in Kunming. Well it happened to me too just yesterday at the border between China(HeKou) and Vietnam(Sapa). Had to get it replaced for 330Y in Kunming.

]]> By: The Chinese Government Bans Travel Guides About China « BLISSFUL TRAVEL http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-25363 The Chinese Government Bans Travel Guides About China « BLISSFUL TRAVEL Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:31:16 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2006/09/02/is-the-chinese-government-against-lonely-planet-on-the-taiwan-issue/#comment-25363 [...] travellers’ experiences on the issue in Is the Chinese government against Lonely Planet on the Taiwan issue? at the Fili’s world blog. [...] [...] travellers’ experiences on the issue in Is the Chinese government against Lonely Planet on the Taiwan issue? at the Fili’s world blog. [...]

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