President Obama has finished his three-day visit in China. His visit caused a wide concern on Chinese websites. Our researcher Helen Hu has been looking into websites to get people’s comments to Obama's visit:
Most internet users think the visit was positive. Some have said the joint China-US statement will be good for relations between the two countries as well as world peace and development. But other people are worried that the US will not fulfill its commitment. They say we still need to wait and see. Some people are even more pessimistic, describing the statements as "empty talk."
Some Internet commentators say they still don't fully trust the US. For example, some say they don't believe the US will support the mainland's unification with Taiwan. Others say it’s impossible for the US to give up trade protectionism.
It seems Obama has left a good impression on most internet users. He is being described as charming, smart, honest and good at giving speeches. Many net users were interested in seeing president Obama holding an umbrella as he walked from his plane on his arrival in Shanghai. Many people were impressed to see the president holding the umbrella himself, rather than getting other people to hold it for him. Some described Obama as being as elegant as a Hollywood star. But others said he is good at talking but not walking the walk.
STUDENTS TO INTERN AT US DISNEYLAND SEEING CLEARLY IN TIBET OBAMA'S BEST POINTS WHAT WOULD YOU ASK OBAMA? CHANGED DYNAMICS IN SINO-US RELATIONSHIP PAS DE DEUX - OBAMA IN BEIJING OBAMA Q&A SHOWN IN CHINA?
In a famous passage from the Bible, Jesus tells his disciples that when giving alms, they shouldn’t let their left hand know what their right hand is doing, proof that in the west at least, bragging about a good deed has been in poor taste for a very long time. There’s a saying like that in Chinese too, which, roughly translated, says that a do-gooder should disappear after their good deed is done. One man in the Chinese city of Hangzhou decided to go against this ancient bit of wisdom, and found that in doing so, he’s gotten himself a lot of publicity he wasn’t looking for.
President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama at the White House this week put further strain on the Sino/US relationship. Beijing reacted angrily to the closed-doors meeting, by saying it had "seriously harmed" relations and summoning the American ambassador in Beijing to protest.
The denunciation came shortly after Obama pledged to support Tibetan rights in his White House talks with the leader of Tibetan Buddhist leader.
It's an issue that really pides American and Chinese opinion. CNN recently did a poll that showed the three quarters of Americans think Tibet should be an independent country. The poll also found that 53 percent of Americans think its more important to take a stand on human rights than to maintain good ties with China. Here, of course, people's opinions are very different.
Some people might agree that charm, intelligence and eloquence are some of the qualities that politicians need to have in order to succeed. But here in China, appearance could also play a big role. A growing number of government officials are reportedly more keen to get under the knife.
When the spotlight is on them, looking good becomes a priority. Perhaps China's politicians learned it from President Obama whose charisma has captured the world's attention. And now, a growing number of Chinese officials want to stand out from the crowds as well.
Plastic Surgeon Wang Lei is used to seeing female patients in his clinic. But more government officials - both male and female- are starting to realize the power of beauty.