The West's Window Into China - Slowly Closing

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's carefully controlled media may have remained largely silent on the unrest in Tibet, but a look at Chinese blogs reveals a vitriolic outpouring of anger and nationalism directed against Tibetans and the West.

"Westerners think they know all about China, telling us that this, that and the other is bad," wrote one blogger, who listed historical reasons justifying Tibet's inclusion as part of China. [...]

"Most foreigners have been brainwashed as far as this issue is concerned," assented another user.

"If you behave well, we'll protect your culture and benefits," said one blogger, addressing Tibetans in China.

"If you behave badly, we'll still take care of your culture ... by putting it in a museum. I believe in the Han (Chinese) people!"

"Simple monks, simple Tibetans, do they even know what is the driving force behind the push for independence?"

"I think that the Chinese government has to cut this cancer out. We can start with the Dalai Lama, and even though we don't have relations with the Dalai Lama, we should arrest those who are behind the riots,"

"The local papers haven't covered this. Luckily for us there is still online media,"

"I'm not some big Stalinist, and I don't share the view that Tibet is part of China. Every minority has the right to choose its own path of development," said one blogger who claimed to have lived in Tibet for four years.

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# So ..... You're 'Angry' and your 'Chinese' .......is that it?

My social views are conservative, my politics are moderate, and my approach to English spelling and grammar is quite liberal. I've lived and studied in various locations in both Asia and the West, so I know what I'm talking about, most of the time anyway.

Despite appearances, I'm not some kind of activist. I may write about controversial issues like Sino-American relations and the suppression of democracy in China, but I don’t protest in the streets and I most certainly don’t want to lead the next revolution.

China can’t be changed overnight and it certainly can’t be changed by a few blogger writing away in the back-rooms. So I’m not even going to try to change it, only to write about it.

# Why are you blogging?

There are two reasons why I am blogging. The first of these is that I have actually lived in China, and I don't mean Taiwan or Hong Kong. I mean the real heart and body of China - Mainland China.

I have seen things that most people never get to see, and experience events from a perspective that most people do not realize exists. Naturally, I feel a need to tell people about it.

The other reason that I am blogging, the main one as things stand, is because I occasionally feel incredibly exasperated at the ignorance that is allowed to exist in the world, and by the actions of several groups who seems to be going to concerted effort to maintain this ignorance.

As such, I am strongly of the opinion that too much important information is being controlled by people who shouldn’t be trusted to hand out complementary perfume samples, let alone direct public opinion.

For this reason, I decided to try and provide a source of China news that is not widely covered by the "big media", and to cover events from the angles that they conveniently forget exist.

# Why are you Blogging in English, don't English speaker know all of this already?

Shockingly, no. Most native English speaker don't learn about China in school and the media in their countries often broadcast very little about China. What they do see is also often heavily bias by their native countries particular perspective on China. Be it a threat, a problem, or an inigma. This website offers them a wider perspective on the issue.

# I've heard that you're really 'hot' in real life, is this true?

No, I'm cute. Which is better.

#How about an e-mail address?

Sorry, that's private. If I give out my e-mail address I'm afraid that I'll either be inviting 1 million 'hot and horny' girls and their Nigerian bankers into my inbox. or I'll become the next Shi Tao.

Lastly, the Angry Chinese Blogger's purpose for blogging?[q]

"The news and views about China that the big media can't, or won't, tell you"