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shuihuallanbrothersandhsiyuchistbensideredsuch;andtheywere
ostthousandyearsafter
nfuciusandlaotsehadlivedanddied
1environntandrace;oxforduniversitypress;1927
2seetheenlighteningarticlebyvkting:”hoquiredher
posiuublishedbytheinstituteofpacific
relations;
chapterthechinesecharacter
illowness
”character”isatypicallyenglishtheenglish;feions
havelaidsuanhoodasthe
chinesethechineseseeobesopreoccupiedhitthatintheirwhole
philosophytheyhavenotbeenabletothinkofanythingelsetotallydevoidofany
extrandaneinterests;andhoutgettinginvolvedinanyreligiousclaptrap;this
idealofbuildingofcharacterhas;throughtheinfluenceoftheirliterature;thetheatre;
andproverbs;peratedtothelohaphilosophy
oflifebutheenglisher”suggestsstrength;urage;”guts;”and
lookingrelyglunntsofangerordisappointnt;thechinesewordfor
”aturenoflloperant;retaining
anequanityofndunderallcircutances;pleteunderstandingnot
onlyofhielfbutofhisfelloen
thesungphilosophyhasatrendousnfidenceinthepoacyofthe
ndoveretions;andanoverannd;throughits
understandingofoneselfandofonesfelloen;isabletoadjustitselftothest
unfavourablethegreatleaing;the
nfucianprir:hobegintheirfirstlessonat
sentofa”dear
possibleenglishexpression;butbyeant
theillunationofunderstanding;developedandcultivatedthroughknowledgea
lloannatureis;andalhe
thatunderstandingotherqualitiesarederived;
suchaspacifisntentnt;calndstrengthofenduranceinguishthe
ind;acrdingto
thegonfuentaldiscipline;
er
veryoftenthesevirtuesareattainedalsothroughthehelpofnfucianfatalisfor
ntrarytothegeneralbelief;fatalissagreatsourenta
beautifulandtalentedgirlyrebelagainstanunsuitablerriage;butifthepeculiar
eetinghherfianccannvinceherthatitisthegodswho
havedecreedthetch;shecanatonce;throughanactofunderstanding;beea
happyandntentedea”predestined
ene;”andtheieseetina
narrohthatunderstanding;theycanloveandfighteachother
furiouslyeverafter;knoethatthegodsarelookingonandcausing
thellthistrouble
ifhechineseraceandtrytopicturetheiationalcharacteristics;;weshall
probablyfindthefolloplicity;3loveof
nature;4patience;5indifference;6oldroguery;7fecundity;8industry;9
frugality;10
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loveoffalylife;upacifis12ntentnt;13huur;14
nservatisand15sensualitytheyare;ontheplegreatqualitiesthat
eofthesecharacteristicsarevicesratherthanvirtues;
andothersareneutralqualities;theyarethehestrengthofthe
uaginationofitswingsand
deprivestheraontsofblissfuldness;pacifisanbeeaviceof
aybringaboutarbidtoleran
yattisbearesynonyorslothandlaziness;andfecundityybearacial
virtuebutanindividualvice
11havenotputdoingpeopleaxehonest;
andthereputationofthechineserchantforhonestyisonlyanitantofhis
provinereresultofthepredonanceofthe
ruralpatteandidealoflifeinaseaport;theylosetoa
rkedextentthatpristinehonestyandcanbeasdishonestasanyreet
stockjobber
butallthesequalitiesybesuedupintheelloheyarepassive
qualities;suggestiveofcalndpassivestrengthratherthanasyouthfulvigourand
roncetheysuggestthequalitiesofacivilizationbuiltforstrengthand
enduranceratherthanforprogressandnquestforitisacivilizationh
enablesntofindpeaceunderanycircutance;andanisatpeaceh
hielf;heforprogressandreforitis
theoldcultureofanoldpeopleitishanddonotstrive
fortheunattainablethesupreindflaysitsownhopesand
desires;andbykingthesuprerealizationthathappinessisanunattainable
bluebirdandgivingupthequestforit”takingastepbackhechinese
expressiongoes梚tfindshappinessnestlinginitsooststrangledto
deathduringthehotpursuitofaniginedshadoingscholarputsit;”by
losingthatpae”thissocalledlloheresult
ofaentinfact;allnationalqualitieshaveanorganicunity;
forlloehoentasa
peculiarvarietyofpeargroericanbochinese;
broughtupinadifferentenvironnt;otallydevoidofthecharacteristicsof
thenchinese;andeetingbythesheerforceof
theirunuthnasaltheirdirectforcefulspeech;aspeechhknowsno
finedulationstheylackthatsupre;uniquelloothesons
oforeture
thanarieage;forevenyoungotorcarstheyhave
alreadyotherandretureinterests1stprobablytheyarealreadyrried
theyhaveiliestothinkabout;theirparentstoreer;andperhaps
sousinstohelpthroughsakesnsober;andanational
tothinksanelyaboutlifeataperiodearlierthanthey
uldarriveatindividuallybuttheirlloefroooks;ites
frosocietyoutofurtthechinesehave
aandfoesthathis
universecleanbylaughingatthatenthusiasndatthebeliefthateverythingis
possibleintheyearlyteachestheyoungtoholdtheirtongues
heireldersarespeakingverysoonthechineseyouthleasthis;andinstead
ofbeingfoolishenoughtosupportanyproposedscheorsocialisticventure;he
leastontunfavourablyuponit;pointingoutallthepossibledifficulties;and
inthataturesocietythen;afteringbackfrouropeor
arica;hebeginstonufacturetoothpasteandcallsit”savingtheuntryby
industrialization”orhetranslatessoaricanfreeverseandcallsit”introduction
oftheilytosupportandso
usinsfortoseainaschoolteacherifheisinthe
teaustthinkofeanstorisehigher;perhapsbee
adean;andinthateagooderofhisfalythatprocessoftrying
torisehigherteaerablelessonsoflifeandhunnature;andifhe
esan
atthirty;stillenthusiasti;heiseitheraninspiredidiotora
nfoundedgenius
litisextrelydangerous;therefore;tosendfresharicanllege
graduatesouttooverchineseteachersor
preahavenoteventasted
theagonyoffirstlove
iipatience
letustakethethreeoststrikingcharacteristics;patience;indifferenceand
oldroguery;andseehoheyaroseibelievethattheseareeffectsofcultureand
environntandhenentalkeup
theyareheretodaybecauseforthousandsofyearsain
culturalandsocialinfluencesthenaturalinferenceisthatheseinfluencesare
reved;thequalitiesinishordisappearthequalityof