China is an ancient, mysterious and beautiful land for foreign visitors. As the third largest country in the world; it has a wide variety of landscapes and climates as well as many natural attractions. In the latter sense, it noted for its abundant variety of resources, plants, animals and minerals.
However, there are many myths that have led people to believe lies about this ancient civilization. Some of them are more innocent than others; anyway, here we explain these lies, and their hidden truths.
1. The second baby of a family is murdered in China
This is a completely controversial myth and, most importantly, is not real.
It is said that most seeks to have children and, if not, abortions and trafficking of babies become an alternative for many of these people.
However, the people of China does not approve the idea of killing babies despite having strict policies on birth control. In fact, abortion is illegal in this country, which has also struck up a very strong fight against traffickers of babies.
2. They eat fetuses
In China they eat beetles and even dogs, but not babies. The cannibalism is so frowned upon in this country and the rest of the world.
This myth began after the revelation of some photos of eating a fetus that an artist of this country supposedly showed. This story became a scandal.
However, investigations were made and corrected that this was completely false and that it was only a trick in which a body of a duck and head of a doll was used.
This made it clear that the Chinese do not like to eat baby fetuses to have good health and a better sexual performance.
3. Women are inferior to men
It is said that in China women are below men; the truth is that this country has a serious problem of sex trafficking and there are few job opportunities for women but, this also happens in many parts of the world!
Meanwhile, the government is working hard to eliminate these problems, creating laws to make sure that better opportunities are given to women to study and grow.
It can then be considered as a half myth, because if there are problems, but as in all countries, the government struggles to improve on their weaknesses.
4 China is a communist dictatorship
It can be said that this myth is in the middle.
China is no longer communist but sometimes it is influenced by capitalist tendencies, because many of their leaders have studied at universities such as Harvard.
There, the population does not enjoy all freedoms to the fullest. In this sense, the media are tightly controlled and people cannot freely access to all Web contents.
5. Chinese are ready for war against the United States
This is the most dangerous myth of all, since China has no interest in having war with any country and even lesser with United States.
China is more focused on development and is in a growth stage.
However, as any country remains prepared for any kind of threat that threatens its stability.
6. The Great Wall can be seen from space!
This is completely false.
When the first Chinese astronaut, Yang Liwei, traveled into space in 2003, he said he could not see the structure of the large window wall, which is confirmed by NASA that this is a lie with no foundation.
7. The use of internet is 100% forbidden
Despite the tough controls, most of the population in one way or another, find a way to stay online.
9. Copyright violation do not affect them
When a product is purchased at a lower cost than the original, you tend to say that is of Chinese origin: this country is known for copying ideas from others and produce cheap imitations of a blatant manner.