Japanese director Ryo Takeuchi Japanese college students' understanding of China is still 20 years ago
China in the Eyes of Japanese University Students: Still 20 Years Ago?
With the advancement of globalization and the rapid development of information technology, exchanges between countries around the world are becoming more and more frequent. However, against this backdrop, it is undoubtedly a shocking phenomenon that Japanese university students' understanding of China is still stuck in more than 20 years ago. A recent campus lecture by Japanese director Ryo Takeuchi revealed this worrying fact for us.
Ryo Takeuchi, a Japanese director who has been shooting documentaries in China for many years, has given many foreign audiences a glimpse of the true face of China with his documentary works that go deep into the grassroots of China. During the epidemic, his works have shown the world the great efforts and remarkable results achieved by China in the fight against the epidemic. As a result, he obtained a Chinese permanent resident visa and settled in Nanjing, which became a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and Japan.
However, during an invited lecture at the school, Ryo Takeuchi discovered a shocking phenomenon: more than 200 Japanese university students who had never been to China had an impression of China that was more than 20 years ago. In their eyes, China is still a poor and backward country, with no doors, poor public facilities, and low living standards. This kind of stereotype and misunderstanding is not only regrettable, but also thought-provoking.
The surprise of these Japanese college students at the popularity of folding screen mobile phones in China reflects their ignorance of China's technological development. As one of the representative products of modern technology, folding screen mobile phones have become quite popular in the Chinese market. In Japan, the popularity of folding screen phones is relatively low due to various reasons. This difference is not only reflected in technology products, but also in many aspects such as the lifestyle and consumption concept of young people in the two countries.
In addition, it is also regrettable that these Japanese university students have a misunderstanding of Chinese food culture. They think that Chinese will not have dumplings, ramen, fried rice and other hearty **. This misunderstanding not only ignores the diversity and richness of Chinese food culture, but also exposes their superficial understanding of Chinese culture.
So, why is this phenomenon happening? On the one hand, it may have something to do with the Japanese education system. In Japanese education, there is relatively little introduction to Chinese history and culture, and it is often stuck at a certain stage in the past, lacking an understanding of the development and changes in contemporary China. On the other hand, it may also be related to the reporting of **. When some Japanese ** report on China, they often only focus on some negative news or stereotypes, which leads to a biased impression of China by the Japanese public.
In order to change this phenomenon, we need to strengthen cultural exchanges and educational cooperation between China and Japan. First of all, the Japanese education system should add an introduction to contemporary Chinese history and culture, so that Japanese students can have a more comprehensive understanding of China's development and changes. Secondly, China should also be reported more objectively and avoid one-sided and stereotypical impressions. At the same time, China and Japan can carry out more cultural exchange activities, so that young people of the two countries have the opportunity to experience each other's culture and way of life firsthand.
In short, it is a worrying phenomenon that Japanese university students' understanding of China is still more than 20 years ago. We need to break down stereotypes and misunderstandings by strengthening cultural exchanges and educational cooperation, so that young Japanese people can have a more comprehensive understanding of China's development and cultural charm. Only in this way will we be able to promote the in-depth development of friendly and cooperative relations between China and Japan.