中国由于经济发展迅速，人们的生活水平也已经有了大幅提高，在以前很多外国人眼中的中国是贫穷落后的，直到现在很多外国人仍然对我们国家抱有一定的偏见，之所以会有这种现象的发生，是因为很多外国人了解我们中国的途径是通过一些西方官方的媒体，而很多国家的官方媒体，自古以来就对我们存有很大的偏见。相信我们大多数人都看到过许多外国人来到中国后，被许多自己没见过的城市、人文、历史和美食等等文化冲击，直呼“自己被骗了很多年，就是一个很美丽的国家”。在这种文化的冲击下，他们在美版知乎Quora上也发起这样的一个主题论坛：到中国旅游后你对中国的看法有什么改变吗? 让我们一起看看那些去过中国和正在中国生活的歪果仁是怎么说的。

问题：到中国旅游后你对中国的看法有什么改变吗?

意大利网友的观点

No, for the most part I didn't, and I will explain you why.

不，大部分情况下我没有，我会解释给你听

I travelled China by land from far East, Shanghai, to far West, autonomous regions of Sichuan, crossing and stopping by several provinces, and then heading south East again to Hong Kong.

我从遥远的东方，上海，到遥远的西方，四川的自治区，穿越并停留了几个省份，然后再向东走到香港。

A total of one month, mostly by train and car. I've seen so many places, ate so much food, met so many people. I’ve seen from luxury places to the poorest areas, from the most modern buildings to the most untouched nature.

总共一个月，主要是坐火车和汽车。我去过很多地方，吃过很多食物，见过很多人。从奢华的地方到最贫穷的地区，从最现代的建筑到最原始的自然。

记录中国的美景

Why it didn't change my idea of China?

为什么它没有改变我对中国的看法?

Simple! Because I wasn't biased to begin with. I had studied chinese culture and history at school already, like most kids here, and then on my own, with an open mind.

简单!因为我一开始就没有偏见。我在学校里学过中国文化和历史，就像这里的大多数孩子一样，然后以开放的心态自学。

I had tried their food in autenthic restaurants, tried to learn their recipes, I made friends with chinese people, I learnt some language and I did lot of research before traveling there.

我在地道的餐馆品尝过他们的食物，尝试学习他们的食谱，我和中国人交朋友，我学了一些语言，在去中国之前我做了很多研究。

It's not hard to understand most of the American misconceptions about China are completely fake and ignorant.

不难理解大多数美国人对中国的误解是完全虚假和无知的。

韩国网友的观点

Oh for sure. My opinions on China took a 180 degrees turn. The real China that I saw with my own eyes was so different from what the media had been portraying for years.

哦,当然。我对中国的看法发生了180度大转弯。我亲眼所见的真实的中国与媒体多年来所描绘的截然不同。

I visited Beijing, China for the first time in 2011 March. From then on I visited about once every 2 to 3 years. It was just a 2-hour flight from South Korea where I used to live. I really have wonderful memories of my visits and I feel nostalgic about them sometimes。

我第一次访问中国北京是在2011年3月。从那时起，我大约每2到3年去一次。从我住过的韩国坐飞机到这里只要2个小时。我真的对我的访问有美好的回忆，有时候我感到怀旧

China just felt so vibrant and full of energy. I did see a lot of similarities with Korea, except it was more interesting and authentic. It is a whole world in itself with its long history and rich unique culture.

中国充满了活力和活力。我确实看到了很多和韩国相似的地方，除了更有趣和更真实。它本身就是一个完整的世界，有着悠久的历史和丰富独特的文化。

What really struck me was the sheer scale of their infrastructure: glitzy skyscrapers, airports, malls. I especially like their malls because they got great restaurants and shops. Any and every kind of brand, product, food, and entertainment that you can ever want is made available to you.

真正让我震惊的是他们庞大的基础设施:炫目的摩天大楼、机场、购物中心。我特别喜欢他们的购物中心，因为那里有很棒的餐厅和商店。任何你想要的品牌、产品、食物和娱乐都可以提供给你。

The food options are overwhelming sometimes. Every time I go to a restaurant in China, I felt like I was attending a banquet, at least the proper ones where I went for a night out.But the hospitality, warmth, and genuineness of the Chinese people are what really impressed me the most. There was no pretense or fakeness in my interactions with them, as is often the case in the west. Their emotions are more authentic and human.

有时食物的选择太多了。每次我去中国的餐馆，我都觉得自己是在参加宴会，至少是那些我晚上出去玩的真正的宴会。但中国人民的好客、热情和真诚给我留下了最深刻的印象。在我与他们的交往中，我没有假装或虚伪，这在西方是常有的事。他们的情感更真实，更人性化。

Before I came to China, I had the impression that China was an oppressive communist regime similar to North Korea. Boy was I wrong. I never felt so free in my life. You are generally free to do what you want as long as you don’t stir controversy by touching on a few sensitive topics. I never had to worry about the police, Karens, racists, and criminals as I had to while I was in the states. For example, I can jaywalk freely without getting stopped by the police.

在来中国之前，我的印象是，中国是一个类似于北韩的压迫性正权。我错了。我这辈子从来没这么自由过。只要你不触及一些敏感话题而引发争议，你通常可以做你想做的事情。我从不像在美国时那样担心警察、凯伦、种族主义者和罪犯。例如，我可以随意乱穿马路而不被警察拦下。

Overall, I have developed a very positive yet balanced opinion of China after many visits (and many years of living there). I am well aware that it has its issues like any other country. But on balance, a wonderful country where the positives outweigh the negatives.

总的来说，在多次访问(以及在那里生活多年)后，我对中国形成了一种非常积极而平衡的看法。我很清楚，它和其他国家一样有自己的问题。但总的来说，这是一个优点多于缺点的美好国度。

美国网友的观点

Absolutely! I had no idea what China was like until I visited. It completely altered my perception of the country.

绝对的!在我去中国之前，我完全不知道中国是什么样的。它完全改变了我对这个国家的看法

Since then, I’ve studied China in much greater detail. And I did so without relying on Western media which, frankly, is completely unreliable. I realized that Western media constantly lie about China.

从那以后，我更详细地研究了中国。我没有依赖西方媒体，坦率地说，西方媒体完全不可靠。我意识到西方媒体经常对中国撒谎。

The country is magnificent. The urban areas far surpass what you find in the West. Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, London, Paris, Berlin, Rome…these great cities don’t hold a candle to China’s greatest cities!

这个国家很壮丽。城市地区远远超过了你在西部的发现。洛杉矶、纽约、多伦多、伦敦、巴黎、柏林、罗马……这些伟大的城市与中国最伟大的城市相比根本不敌!

China is a wonderful role model for all nations…

中国是所有国家的榜样。