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Originally Posted by Hisgashi
Ahem, are you saying China's bad?!  |
I think what CoolNard means is that, given the sheer size of China (not just geographically), other Asian nations are sometimes overlooked or considered to be "the same thing (as China)" in formal discussions pertaining to Asian culture. In academic discourse, Japan is sometimes referred to as the "daughter culture" of China - though this may well be true in some respects, it is not surprising that such an expression has given rise to an identity crisis on part of Japanese people. In my experience, some Japanese people can be very sensitive about their national identity and do not take kindly to being called (albeit by accident) Chinese, Taiwanese etc.
Hope this clarifies things for you.
~annelie