TIC (This is China)

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And how many American civilians died compared to Chinese at the hands of the Japanese during WWII?

Not even a fraction of a percent. The point is that Japanese aggression directly impacted people in my family, but we got over it, and don't harbour ill will towards Japan.

In fact when was the last time you saw ANY positive portrayal of China or the Chinese in a Hollywood movie?

I thought Kung Fu Panda was pretty good.

But I'm perplexed by your need to mention the US in your post. Is it hard to imagine that Americans would find it easier to forgive Japan than the Chinese?

I mention the US because I'm American and we were attacked by Japan. ZMC mentioned he's from the UK, which was attacked by Germany, yet he doesn't hate Germans. Cultures that aren't rooted in "face" tend to be much better at forgiveness than those that are. I'm only sharing my personal experience of being egged on in conversations with locals when they ask where I stand on the Japan issue. So to answer your question, no, it's not hard to imagine, but it is frustrating watching young people being poisoned with questionable propaganda.

Cheers!
ChinaV