外国人只注意到北京上海的发达和繁荣,却不知道中西部农村的贫穷和落后。
Not true. The problem with this guy is, "外国人" includes 5 billion people. When he uses that word, he basically is making a conclusion on the 5 billion people outside of China.
外国人只注意到中国宾馆大堂的气派,却不知道许多小学生连课桌都没有。
Not true. I have seen so many photographs portraying the poor rural conditions, taken by Westerners.
外国人只注意到中国游客超强的购买力,却不知道中国游客由于出国机会很少,四姑六姨都托买东西,花掉的不仅仅是自己多年的积蓄,而且还有其他人的多年积蓄。
Not true. 中国游客超强的购买力 is not very obvious. Although Chinese people might have felt the difference themselves, for most other people, only very few people would notice anything.
外国人只注意到中美之间的贸易顺差,却不知道我们的一飞机服装换不回一架飞机。
Not true. They are fully aware. Read "Wall Street Meat".
外国人只注意到到处是中国制造,却不知道很少有中国创造。
Not true. Some Koreans look down upon Chinese people just for that.
外国人只注意到中国经济高速发展,却不知道我们的首都都已经被重度污染了。 Not true. So many pictures are there in Western media.
外国人只注意到各地政府大楼、广场的气派,却不知道后面的民房快要倒塌。
Not true. Again so many pics have been taken.
外国人只注意到我们请他客时餐桌上的菜总是多得吃不掉,却不知道那是公款吃喝。
Not true. Some foreigners even figured out ways to get a share.
可是这一切我们自己都知道!外国人哪有在捧杀我们,分明是我们自己在捧杀自己!我们常说,外因通过内因起作用,苏联的解体真的是被人捧杀的结果吗?
Is the author trying to warn us? Based on what?
我的一位在中国生活已经十年以上的外国朋友对我说,“论做表面工作,全世界没有哪个国家的人有你们中国人这么厉害。”
Very very untrue. I would say this towards the Western world.