7 Reasons to Love China ...

I would like to visit there during their kite festival.

you should go to taiwan!! not only is it culturally similar to china, it is less crowded and without all of the obscenities "china-hater" listed

I think every country has its ups and downs. I've met people in other countries who don't like the US because they base their opinion of the entire country on one location they visited and on how a handful of people treated them. I try not to form an opinion on a place or a group of people that is based solely on limited encounters that may not have been very pleasant.

i agree that there is a lot of things to see in china. great wall is amazing. when you see it you just can't even begin to imagine how anyone did this. however, i can give you 7 reasons to not love china: 1. violation of basic human rights: you got thoughts/criticisms about the government? you better keep your mouth shut or don't be surprised if you get detained the next day 2. dirty: the chinese government have made the most popular areas in china, such as beijing, shanghai, xian where a lot of foreigners go for tourism, clean and enjoyable, but if you just take one step outside of this comfort zone, you'd be disgusted at how the chinese people have no desire to keep their surroundings clean. they litter, they spit, some still go to the bathroom wherever they like, and i'm not talking about #1 3. corruption: everything's solvable/doable in china, as long as you have money 4. they charge you for everything: where i am, when you go to a restaurant, they will charge you for using their napkins, drinking their tea, and who knows what else. if you don't check your bill, you're likely paying more than you ordered. 5. lack of respect/manners: perhaps its a cultural thing that i will never ever get used to, but people here have absolutely no respect for anyone else but themselves (or maybe not even themselves). they don't respect your personal space, nor do they respect the fact that you may already be waiting in line. if you're not rude here, you won't get anything done. not only that, you can always feel the breath of the person in line behind you because that is how close they always stand maybe i don't have 7 separate reasons as many things fall into the categories i've already listed and i know i'm not very organized with my writing so i apologize if this was hard to read. all i can say is, once i'm done working here, i will not come back here again in this lifetime.

@China-hater: I have been living in China since I was four and I am not Chinese. Having lived here for so long, I find myself closer to it than my home-country, and have a strong appreciation for it. One of the most important things to keep in mind is the rate of improvement. Basically speaking, 10, 20, years ago, China was nothing. It was nothing compared to where most of us live. But in the recent decade, China has leaped from the state it was in to this tiger it is today. Of course, it is still not as well-rounded as other countries are, but it needs time. @Dirtiness: Generally speaking, the most developed parts of China are the some of the eastern and southern cities along the coast: Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Hong Kong, Sheng Zhen, Xia Men, etc. The rest are still relatively behind the global step other developed countries are taking - China still needs time. And, also, as a foreigner, one wouldn't necessarily go to the super rural areas, would he? @Charging for everything: Essentially it depends on what kind of restaurant you go to...there are many that don't charge those fees. @Cutting lines: After all, China is a country of 1.3 billion people, and it only started to become more developed in the past years. Yet again, it needs time. I fully respect your opinions but I just wanted to point those above out because I really felt they needed justification...and out of curiosity - which city do you live in?