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Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

author:Jiaheng Junjun

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In recent years, with the rise of social media, people's speech space has become more expansive, and communication between different countries and cultures has become more frequent. However, by observing some remarks and comments on the Internet, we find a phenomenon worth considering: the moral standards of our people seem to be set extremely strictly, while showing an outrageously tolerant attitude towards outsiders.

In the domestic public opinion field, many people always demand the words and deeds of the Chinese people with high standards. Whether it is at the level of morality and ethics or in words and deeds, many people have a strict attitude, forming a social atmosphere of "high standards and strict requirements".

On the first day of the new year, a strong earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, causing significant damage.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

Xiao Chenghao, the host of Hainan TV, used the word "retribution" when commenting on the incident on his social media, which caused an uproar.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

Subsequently, Xiao Chenghao's unit suspended him.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

Hu Xijin, a well-known commentator, expressed support for the punishment decision, saying that public officials, especially public figures, should be cautious in expressing their views and pay attention to the impact.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

However, how many people know that on the oil pipeline, there are Japanese people who have set up a special channel to curse the Three Gorges Project on the mainland every day for more than three years.

The so-called "Disaster Prevention Channel" was established in November 2020 and has already posted 678 videos and has 46,000 subscribers.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

Look at what is the content (machine translated into Chinese), mainly broadcast the real-time data of the Three Gorges, water level, flow, etc., nothing more than saying that there are cracks in the dam, accidents are inevitable and so on.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

Take a look at the most viewed video (710,000) based on the latest satellite footage of flooding across China due to heavy rains.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

The following comment says that the Three Gorges Project is no longer working, and now it is just holding on.

Chinese say that the earthquake in Japan is retribution and being scolded, do you know, some Japanese curse the Three Gorges accident every day

In this information age, the space for speech is more open, and information is disseminated more rapidly, and we should look at ourselves and international public opinion more rationally. It is true that we should maintain high standards for the moral standards of our people, but we should also avoid being excessively harsh and give ourselves some moderate tolerance; we should maintain respect for outsiders and have the ability to distinguish rationally and not blindly cater to them.

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