Some interesting thoughts about how the average Chinese citizen think about foreigners. What are they thinking behind all of those smiling faces that we see. On one of my visits to China I remarked to my wife how friendly, polite and helpful Chinese people were to me. Her reply was you stupid man all they want is your money of course they are going to be nice to you. That is not their true feelings about you. Perhaps there was some truth in her words. I can remember one occasion while in China that kind of showed up. I wanted to buy some balloons for our nephew and the girl in a store was ask about them from my wife. She took her to where they were and ask the price. When I got to the cash register with my wife and reached for my money to pay for them. The girl ask my wife is this foreign devil paying for these balloons? Wife said yes. Clerk said to wife why didn't you tell me I would have charged him 4 time more you are not a good Chinese. http://www.chinasmack.com/2012/stories/cctv-yang-ruis-anti-foreigner-rant-chinese-netizen-reactions.html Larry