How different are the Chinese from Russian

Russia, or the Soviet Union was a loser. The recent Paris Air Show reminded us, how the Russian lost the competition. It was in 1973, in the then Paris Air Show, one giant Russian plane, the Tu-144 crashed to the ground, in front of the whole world. This is a signal, far more important signal than the other political turmoil, that the Russia cannot compete with the West.

Because, it was not only politics that fails Russia, but culture. The Russian culture cannot support a large plane, just like a cup of mud on the kitchen table cannot support an apple tree.

Will China be the same?

Will they fall to the ground like Russia?

The Chinese culture is quite a different story.

First, they are right-brainers. And not like the Japanese, they did not change their language like the Japanese to the left side of the brain. Thus keeping the major function of the right-brain not changed. To turn to the left side of the brain means to use alphabet instead of picture like symbols, or pictograms. And keeping the pictograms means they can read in a faster speed. And to read faster may mean to think faster. Is there any prove? Up till this moment, we can only guess. But if you wait to see the academic results, you will be losing time. As alphabet language need to “translate” the alphabets into sound and thus getting the meaning from the sound. And the pictogram does not need to translate anything, they are the meanings themselves. Pictogram to meaning , is faster than alphabet to sound to meaning . It seems to be self-evident.

Second, the Chinese are hindered, or obstructed by the Confucian philosophy, which is not the original philosophy of the Chinese culture. Obedience and Lower Level Loving (To love the inner circle or interest parties) are the two main theme of Confucius.

Third, The Chinese Government seems not sure of their own philosophy in the moment. And this is the reason why they are still weak.

Fourth, The Chinese scientists, while remaining mostly right-brainers, can adapt quickly into western technology. They can see things more from the inner side than the outer side: this is a long story, however, we can only mention a brief observation here.

Will China share the same fate as Russia?

Obviously, no.

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