China and the development of firearms

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ChinaGuy

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JsCh said:
"落后就要挨打" is a bitter lesson that China learned in the past century.
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Not understand their own strength and the strengths of their enemies is the main reason for what occurred in the past century. They have forgotten the wise teachings of the old.


JsCh said:
"Ah Q 精神" is written using sarcasm to remind Chinese that the old way is not fit for the current world order.
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In that case, you need to be reminded of the effort of you ancestors in bring about a harmonious world is not completely worthless. I think what is lacking is self esteem, and appreciation for true wisdom. Do you really want the Chinese to become like the others who go around the world slaughtering people and stealing their wealth ? After 1000's of years civilisation, this will be the pinnacle of their development, seriously ? This will not come to pass as the Chinese leaders are wise and guided by the principles of the old masters.
 
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jackliu

Banned Idiot
ChinaGuy said:
In that case, you need to be reminded of the effort of you ancestors in bring about a harmonious world is not completely worthless. I think what is lacking is self esteem, and appreciation for true wisdom. Do you really want the Chinese to become like the others who go around the world slaughtering people and stealing their wealth ? After 1000's of years civilisation, this will be the pinnacle of their development, seriously ? This will not come to pass as the Chinese leaders are wise and guided by the principles of the old masters.
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This I agree with you, it will be a shame if China acts like the British Empire or US for that matter when it was at peak of their power.

I hope China can use it is wisdom and science to take the world to the next level. For example, it is about time for humanity to seriously enter the space age.
 
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JsCh

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ChinaGuy said:
Not understand their own strength and the strengths of their enemies is the main reason for what occurred in the past century. They have forgotten the wise teachings of the old.




In that case, you need to be reminded of the effort of you ancestors in bring about a harmonious world is not completely worthless. I think what is lacking is self esteem, and appreciation for true wisdom. Do you really want the Chinese to become like the others who go around the world slaughtering people and stealing their wealth ? After 1000's of years civilisation, this will be the pinnacle of their development, seriously ? This will not come to pass as the Chinese leaders are wise and guided by the principles of the old masters.
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Change does not necessary means those acts that you mentioned.
Confucius said: "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you."
The lesson for Chinese is simple. We were too idealistic, we were naive, we learned power politics the hard way. Never again should we subject our fate to the power that be. We should be self sufficient to be master of our own fate.
 
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