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What country do you like ... China, South Korea or Japan?

Public opinion poll gave unexpected results

China and South Korea are constantly accused Japan in the "right slope." What picture of these countries actually developed in the inhabitants of other countries of the world? The results of the survey more than one hundred people from 25 countries are truly surprised ...

The image of the country is very important

Recently, the Government of China and South Korea occupied the notched "Anointponian position".

The rigid diplomatic strategy of these countries, directed against Japan, is gaining momentum. They are trying to impose the image of the Militarist Japan to the world, making questions about changing the names of the Japanese Sea and erecting monuments to women's comfort stations ( japanese euphemism, which was marked by the military borors created for Japanese soldiers during the Second World War - approx. ed.).

On the other hand, the accusations of Japan by China are quite thought out. At the end of March, the head of China Si Jinping, during his visit to Germany, said: "During World War II, the Japanese army made a massive murder of more than 300 thousand Chinese in Nanjing." Thus, he managed to achieve the information of the images of Japanese militarists and the Nazis during the criticism of Japan.

In response to the Athiapon Campaign of China and South Korea, Japan also accuses these countries. How do they see the inhabitants of other countries of the world, what country do they support?

Our magazine conducted a study of the opinions of people from 25 countries, which did not include three mentioned countries, asking questions about the image of these countries 103 respondents. In order to ensure the objectivity of a survey, ethnic Chinese, Japanese and Koreans, people who have connections with these three countries (for example, through Japanese spouses) were excluded from among those responsible. Ordinary people representing different countries of the world shared their ideas about Japan, China and South Korea.

The survey results are surprising.

The respondents needed to answer the question "About which of three countries: Japan, China, South Korea - Do you have the best presentation?" People who choose Japan were more than 90%. On the question of the most bad image, the vast majority indicated China.

Such results directly indicate that most people of the world, with the exception of Chinese and Koreans, have a good idea of \u200b\u200bthe country called Japan and Japanese.

"The Japanese are very hardworking, they are extremely polite. In Japan, the amazing traditional rice paper manufacturing techniques, ceramics and the latest computer technologies are combined. This, perhaps, it is difficult to find anywhere else in the world "(Toby, 35 years old, designer, USA).

Pretty many people represent Japan in a similar way, that is, as a country, "joint traditional culture and modern technologies."

"I never personally communicated with the Japanese, but I am confident about Japanese brands. Toyota, Honda, Yamaha, Komatsu ... I would like Japanese companies more invested in Africa "(Julias, 37 years old, engineer, Kenya).

The image of Japan is inextricably linked with Japanese brands, such as Toyota. On the other hand, Japanese culture can be influenced on the idea of \u200b\u200bJapan: anime, manga, films.

"I love Takei Chitano's films and Osim's Nagisa. In France, manga Takakhiko Ineoe and Rumiko Takahashi, Anime Hayao Miyazaki are also popular in France. French Impressionists experienced the influence of Japanese engravings "Ukiyo-E", Japan and France have many close moments in culture "(Jacques, 53 years old, teacher, France).

"In this country, origami and rigidity of martial arts, such as karate, are getting in the country. I like the group "Visual-Kay" X Japan and L'Arc-en-Ciel "(Stephanie, 27 years old, information technology, Italy).

"My favorite actor is Takuya Kimura. Still fan from Hello Kitty »(Canti, 23 years old, student, Indonesia).

Hate has causes

Associate Professor of the University of Canadzava Gakuina Toru Sakai in his book "Everything, except China and South Korea, is friends with Japan" writes in more detail and reveals the topic of distribution of Japanese culture in the world.

"In the study, annually by the British television and radio company of the Air Force, called" countries that have positive and negative influence "Japan year after year fights for the highest lines in the rating rating (first place in 2012, fourth place in 2013). According to other indicators, such as the "global index of peace", the "Democracy Index", the "National Branding Index", Japan also always goes in the first echelon. Even when it comes to ordinary travels, the level of confidence in the Japanese passport is very high. Many Japanese first learn about how wonderful their homeland, having gone abroad. "

In the questionnaires, too, it was also possible to find praise to Japan.

"Japan is a country that has been successfully upgraded, while maintaining its original culture, all Iranians respect this country as a great example for imitation. In Japanese culture there is a place and traditions, and stiffness, therefore, even in such professions as Yakuza and Geisha, not revered in other countries, you can find aesthetics "(Abbas, 48 \u200b\u200byears old, Restaurant Manager, Iran).

"The Japanese is a very cultural people, I was extremely surprised by the fact that even during the strongest earthquake on the streets there was no violence. It seems to me that the Japanese is much more ethical of Europeans "(Rashid, 58 years old, civil servant, Lebanon).

"Japanese non-state organizations provide humanitarian assistance disinterestedly than they differ very different from the Chinese who are immediately asking for something in return" (Umar, 44 years old, doctor, Nigeria).

Why almost 90% of respondents around the world do not like the Chinese, the idea of \u200b\u200bwhich is quite negative?

"I will not go to the country that causes such harm to the environment. They have a weak understanding of human rights, China cannot be called a democratic country. Maybe they have confidence in themselves after they embarked in economic leaders, but the foreign policy of this country suppresses "(Thomas, 54 years old, engineer, USA).

Residents of all countries of the West agreed that China is a "non-democratic, uncivilized country" from a casual political system, environmental pollution, persecution of national minorities and censorship in the media.

Weak image, no interest

On the other hand, the neighboring countries in China, experiencing different difficulties in relations with the Chinese on themselves, negatively relate to this country.

"The Chinese invest money in the Farm of Vladivostok. None of the Russians love them, but since they pay, then you have to work on them "(Sergey, 50 years old, journalist, Russia).

In Africa, also familiar with Chinese investments, you can find a sharp criticism in the address of China.

"China" put an eye "on Senegalese forests, buys everything in a row. They bring their workforce from China, therefore deprive the Senegalese work, we do not get any economic benefits. Despite the rich history and culture of this country, economic policy is very primitive, and business ethics is low "(Abdulai, 48 years old, builder, Senegal).

"The quality of Chinese goods is terrible. I am ashamed to use them, so I try to bypass them as a side "(Kofi, 36 years old, banker, Ghana).

China is a huge pace developing the economy, increases its weight in international politics, but it leads to dissatisfaction.

As for South Korea, the well-known products of its industry, for example, SAMSUNG and Hyundai cars, the presence of this country in the world is surprisingly weak.

"I often meet Samsung and other brands, but I practically do not think about which country they came from, and I don't want to know" (Anna, 29 years old, student, Spain).

"In Egypt, there are also many Hyundai machines. But Toyota is better in quality, and these cars do I like more "(Muhammad, 41 years old, police, Egypt).

"The country with the worst image is South Korea. Because she simply does not have an image. I don't know anything about Korea, with the exception of Kimchi (Maria, 38 years old, housewife, Brazil).

Daiska Sato, a representative of a consulting company that helps Japanese enterprises to enter the European market, believes: "Such goods like televisions and cars are often directly related to the country's image. Despite the fact that Korean goods surround us everywhere, South Korea is often represented as the "second number after Japan", and Korean goods as a "substitute" of high-quality, but expensive Japanese goods that are difficult to get. Speaking easier, South Korea does not stand out. "

Recently, mainly in Asian countries, South Korean films, TV shows, music and other components of the culture of this country began to gain weight.

"K-Pop singers are very sexy, their faces are emotional. I think that in South Korea there are many beautiful girls "(Schay, 23 years old, student, Thailand).

However, the Associate Professor of Sakai believes that "Korean culture and K-POP could not conquer the whole world, as Japan did."

"Sometimes they say that the Japanese entertainment industry is supplanted by Korean, but this is an erroneous opinion. Korean culture is aimed at a mass market with primitive needs. On the other hand, Japanese culture is impossible to take without an understanding of a high cultural context. Two cultures have different target audiences. But with the economic development of Asian countries, layers interested in the sophisticated culture of Japan are expanding.

As mentioned above, 90% of people have positive ideas about Japan, negative about China and do not have interest in South Korea.

But of course, Japan is also criticized.

"Recently, I stopped seeing Japanese brands on the streets, such as Sony and Toshiba. It seems that Samsung outlined them and now they are experiencing not the best times "(Kevin, 50 years old, consultant, Singapore).

"In my office there are several Japanese. They always remain after work, but do not perform large volumes, labor efficiency is very low. They are always bile together, it is not clear what they really think about. But despite all this, it is worth it to drink, how they are revealed over the necessary ... "(Kent, 39 years old, lawyer, United Kingdom).

Even with such minor minuses, people whose overall view of Japan would be definitely negative, we practically did not find it.

What do people think from different countries of the world about relations between Japan, China and South Korea, who are distinguished by mutual criticism?

"I am not familiar with the details, but I do not think that Japan has dismisted so much to the right, as China (Ingmar, 25 years old, teacher, Sweden) approves about it.

"Maybe naturally go to the temple of Yasukuni to honor all those who died in the war, but at the same time it is necessary to respect the feelings of the affected countries" (Atan, 44 years old, assistant in the store, Vietnam).

"War was seventy years ago. It seems to me that China and South Korea must behave more constructively for the sake of the younger generation. And the approach of China, which is trying to expand all the truths and inconsistencies to expand its territorial waters, someday meets the rebuff "(David, 39 years old, engineer, Australia).

Forget about quarrels ...

As the situation with Japan, the inhabitants of Germany are related to Japan, which just like Japan lost the war, but supports friendship with neighboring countries and is a member of the European Union?

"Unlike Japan, who retained the imperial system, Germany was able to translate all the guilt on Hitler and Nazis. In recent years, every female with neighboring countries has disappeared, France with Germany even produces joint history textbooks. But, despite all this, the Germans still look at the Nazis, and this image repels. Even in the European Union countries, many parents advise children not to marry the Germans.

Japan's neighbors are not so democratic as the European Union, so it is heavier than Germany. China, with his weak understanding of human rights and at times aggressive foreign policy seems a terrible country, but Japan must gain patience and carry the world "(Joachim, 39 years old, doctor, Germany).

It turns out that prudent people around the world, they understand that the Japanese respect the world. It is not necessary to go on the reason for China and South Korea, who incite the hostility in their own words, you need to avoid the image of the Japan leaning towards the right wing, which they impose.

In his interview with the French newspaper Libération, the head of the Asian Department of Claude Leblan says the following:

"In November last year, China unilaterally changed its identification air zone, recalling once again about the danger emanating from this country. But at the end of the same year, the Prime Minister of Japan Abe accounted for pilgrimage to Yasukuni Temple, which created the image deviating to the right of Japan.

It so happened to the Korean Mang on the topic of women for consolation presented at the International Comic Festival in the city of Angoulem in the south of France.

Initially, no one was interested in the issue of consolation stations, but the Japanese themselves had raised the noise, and people from the environment of the director of NHK Katsuto Momia and the Prime Minister of Japan Abe admitted ambiguous statements about this, after which the media of all countries began to be interested in this topic.

If you compare the relationship between Japan and China, Japan and South Korea with football, then after the first half, Japan led 3: 0, but in the second half she made a lot of mistakes, and in seconds before the end of the match the bill was equal. The results are primarily satisfied with China and South Korea, who could not think that they would play with Japan. "

China and South Korea united in Antiappon criticism and struggling to spoil the image of Japan.

However, Japan do not need to worry because of the little things. Even if the "unloved world" and the "weak" countries plot something, then it is better to react calmly and restrained. Because on the side of Japan - popularity around the world.

A warning: Yes, everything is correct - there is no diary and will not, registration is made for the sake of a single issue in this community. Therefore, I ask only in the case and only those who really live or lived in the above-mentioned countries.

Problem: A year ago, I was fascinated by Japan and Y. Korea, I began to learn languages. And now it has the opportunity to go along the grant to learn the language in the country. You need to choose one of them now. The grant involves a one-year stay in the country and returning home, in order to acquaint with the studied language and culture of compatriots, but with a small diet, you can stay to learn professions or work in these countries.
What is better than here, undoubtedly. The question is where the best option. In all senses - both attitudes towards Europeans, careers, and small businesses, and receiving citizenship, and opportunities to take to themselves grandmother's grandparents, and the opportunity to watch Russian TV (for grandparents, I don't watch him here), And finding relatively familiar products (Korean and Japanese cuisine I love and love, but for a variety I want both boards and cottages, and raspberry-strawberry-pears). The issues of feminism are important - protection from Harrasimena, bills on the streets, career opportunities for a woman, freedom of making decisions about divorce and abortion, attitude to extramarital relations and cohabitants, to extramarital children, protection against family violence, etc. Household questions - housing rental, its convenience in heating, washing machine, linen dryers, balcony, sound insulation, prospects to negotiate with the owner of the conception and opportunities to hang curtains / change plumbing / dilute on the balcony flowers / raise a cat or dog, etc. d., Internet anlim, cellular communication and so on. How fast the police actually respond to the call about the noisy neighbors and whether there is a need or there is no habit of entertaining their neighbors and music at any time of the day.
As for the Yapan and Korean mentality, I live in the region where the main population of Asians, the customs of which are not what is similar, but quite close to Korean, and to Japanese, so I will not meet anything radically new.

I don't know anything about the eased life in these countries, because I was interested only in art and I didn't plan to go there for permanent residences, I simply voted from nothing to make an essay to different contests and won learning in both countries. But to miss this opportunity to change the current country for the best it would be foolish, so any information is needed. And once again about someone else's mentality - I live in the region where the main population (descending number) is medium-media, Russians, Caucasians, Koreans, Chinese, Turks. And everyone is treated with everyone, they understand the troubles in the customs and culture of each other - it is not possible to interact any other exit other than how to interact and understand. So I can easily get used to any mentality.

Often, controversial situations are happening on the roads, and the accident when the auto inspectors are very difficult to figure out who is to blame, or they are just anyway who are right, and they take the side of that driver who will be generous, i.e. Pinkly. In this case, it is very difficult to prove its correctness, because most of our intersections and roads do not record the road situation and acts on violations are drawn up on the subjective opinion of inspectors. In order not to be in such a situation, there are special devices today - car DVRs. They are installed on the car, and when there are non-standard situations with a car, everything is recorded on the memory card with the fixation of the vehicle speed and its accurate location at a specific point in time using the GPS navigation system.

Today, in the market for private use, road video recorders of the Korean and Chinese build of standard permission are presented. Many say that there is no significant difference between such DVRs and therefore it does not matter what preference is preferred. However, if you can understand more about technical specifications, you can immediately understand that it is not true.

Korean car DVRs have in their configuration not only the registrar with the cameras integrated into it (for example, PVDR-0263 AUTO is equipped with two), but also a built-in GPS receiver that brings the records obtained from the car to the area. Additionally, equipped with a special sensor that fixes acceleration and vibration. It is configured to certain sensitivity. The configuration already has an SD memory card with a volume of up to 8 GB, with a program installed, which allows you to view the filtered videos, in parallel with the movement of the car.

In Chinese video recorders models, the recorder itself is present with a built-in video camera, as a rule with a small viewing angle, and the record is carried out only in AVI format. The GPS receiver, which defines the place of auto and software to view the rollers in real time there is no. All this has to either buy and install, or simply to change the registrar.

Another unpleasant moment in Chinese models is their mount. The fastening of Chinese DVRs go like a "suction cup", because of this, they can fall off from the car. The stiffness of them is insufficient and when driving on our roads they rattling that negatively affects the image quality. But the Koreans make fastenings on the "Sticker" type recorders (3M Scotch), their attachments are not long and therefore they are very tough and stable.

Also permission from Korean DVRs 640x480 (up to 25k. / Sec.) And 1,3 mpix optics, and Chinese 320x240 or 640x480 (up to 20k. / Sec.) With an optics of 0.3 MPIX. This affects the quality of video shooting, especially in the night or evening. The resulting video material from Chinese registrars may not accept as evidence in the case of an accident not just because of poor quality, but due to insufficient detail (not visible in the frame of the sign, for example). Therefore, having decided to buy the DVR. Think well before taking a "high-quality" Chinese registrar.

Remember that this is a small device in the future can save you a lot of money and nerves.