扒车喵近年来，中国无论国内外，面貌发生了翻天覆地的变化，在海外问答网站Quora上，美国华裔网友提问道：来到国外之后，你变得更加爱国了吗？这引起各国网友的围观和热议，旅居国外的中国华人华侨，纷纷作答表达自己对祖国的思念。
问题：来到国外后，你变得更加爱国了吗？
华裔网友Samual Liu的回答
For a long time, Chinese people overseas have to endure the psychological impact brought by prejudice, hatred and xenophobia. To a certain extent, their status is closely related to China’s status.
一直以来，身在海外的中国人不得不忍受偏见和仇恨排外带来的心理冲击，在一定程度上，他们的地位与中国的地位密切相关。
When I was in primary school in the United States in the 1990s, the school asked us to watch CNN news reports every day. At that time, this damn CNN would make up some anti China content almost every day, and then the teacher would organize the whole class to have a centralized discussion.
上世纪90年代我在美国上小学时，学校让我们每天看CNN的新闻报道，当时这该死的CNN几乎每天都会编造一些反华内容，然后老师会组织全班进行集中讨论。
Imagine what a terrible experience it is for a 10-year-old child to see his beloved motherland unfairly portrayed and ridiculed in false or even manipulated news, and then have to use a little broken English to resist the comments and strange eyes of the whole class!
想象一下，对于一个10岁的孩子来说，看到他心爱的祖国在虚假甚至是被操纵的新闻中被不公平地描绘和嘲讽，然后不得不用一点蹩脚的英语来对抗全班同学的议论和异样的眼光，这是多么可怕的经历啊！
The worst day was CNN’s special exclusive report on the black market of human organs. Even for a 10-year-old child, this fabricated news was so low-level and obvious. It used the bloody lens head with traditional subtitles in Hong Kong horror films in the 1980s, and then matched with the dialogue of the so-called “seller” behind the mosaic, Processed the so-called news report.
最糟糕的一天是CNN做了一个关于人体器官黑市的特别独家报道，即使对于一个10岁的孩子来说，这种编造的新闻也是如此的低级和明显，它使用了八十年代香港恐怖电影中带有繁体字幕的血腥镜头，然后配上马赛克背后所谓“卖家”的对话，加工出了所谓的新闻报道。
As soon as the so-called news report was over, I had a heated debate with other students in my class about whether the report was true and reliable. For me, the scale of American capital’s manipulation of news is so extensive and shameless that the whole report is worthless, but other children and teachers believe in CNN’s report.
这个所谓的新闻报道一结束，我就和班上其他同学就报道是否真实可靠展开了激烈的辩论。对我来说，美国资本对新闻操纵的规模是如此广泛和无耻，这使得整个报告毫无价值，但其他孩子和老师却对CNN的报道深信不疑。
In addition, I think a person’s status abroad is directly related to the reputation of his motherland.
除此之外，我认为一个人在国外的地位与他的祖国的声望直接相关。
In the 1990s, foreigners generally believed that the Japanese were well-educated, polite and rich, and Americans respected them very much when talking to them.
在90年代，外国人普遍认为日本人受过良好教育、有礼貌、富有，美国人与他们交谈时非常尊重他们。
But every time they hear that you are from China, especially in those states with relatively few Chinese people, their attitude will suddenly change, as if you were a refugee just out of the sea of suffering.
但每当他们听说你来自中国，尤其在那些中国人相对较少的州时，他们的态度就会陡然改变，好像你是一个刚刚脱离苦海的难民。
Today, it is almost unthinkable for another incident like the massacre of China in Indonesia or the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by NATO. In foreign countries, people will feel that the Chinese people are very rich and their quality is getting better and better. Although they will be treated unfairly in some places, these are gradually changing because China has become more and more powerful.
今天，如果再发生像印尼屠华或北约轰炸中国驻南联盟大使馆这样的事件几乎是不可想象的，在外国，人们会觉得中国人很富有，素养也越来越好，尽管在某些地方还会受到不公正的待遇，但这些正在因为中国变得愈加强大而渐渐改变。
There is a Chinese proverb: if you have never left this country, you don’t know how much you love her.
中国有句谚语：如果你从未离开过这个国家，你就不知道你有多爱她。
英国留学网友Grace Wang 的回答
As a native Chinese, after studying abroad for a year, I have never been so patriotic as I am now.
作为一个土生土长的中国人，在国外学习了一年后，我从来没有像现在这样爱国。
This is different from my previous experience of traveling abroad. Before, I just quickly browse some superficial scenic spots. This time, I have plenty of time for daily interaction with foreigners and can learn more about people’s behavior and views from social media.
这与我之前出国旅行的经历不同，之前的我只是快速地浏览一些肤浅的景点，这一次，我有充裕的时间与外国人进行日常互动，可以从社交媒体中更多地了解人们的行为和看法。
Living abroad is not a special experience for me, because the Chinese of our generation have been exposed to a lot of information about the West. The only thing that makes me happy is that I met some interesting friends and great people in Britain.
生活在国外对我来说并不是什么特别的经历，因为我们这一代的中国人已经接触到了许多关于西方的信息。唯一令我欣慰的是，在英国遇到了一些有趣的朋友和了不起的人物。
However, whenever I read some articles about China, I can’t help feeling sympathy for the people fooled by the western media. Their prejudice, condemnation and resentment against China are rooted in the brainwashing propaganda of these media.
然而，每当我读到一些关于中国的文章时，我都会情不自禁地对被西方媒体愚弄的人感到同情，他们对中国的偏见、谴责和怨恨根源在于这些媒体洗脑式的宣传。
This is the biggest joke I have ever heard: China has been demonized into a backward tribal country. Under this primitive system, many Chinese people live in endless suffering. They make black money by stealing, counterfeiting and shoddy, and all kinds of means are used
这是我听过的最大的笑话：中国被妖魔化为一个落后的部落国家，在这种原始的制度下，许多中国人生活在无尽的苦难之中，他们通过偷窃来赚黑钱，假冒伪劣各种手段无所不用其极……
There is no better ideological and political education course than the malicious misinterpretation of cynicism by the western media, which makes overseas Chinese, including me, more patriotic.
没有比西方媒体恶意曲解犬儒主义更好的思想政治教育课程，这让包括我在内的海外华人变得更加爱国。
Ironically, today’s China is rapidly transforming into a modern world, contrary to the ugly portraits and doomsday predictions of the western media.
具有讽刺意味的是，今天的中国正在迅速转变为一个现代化的世界，与西方媒体的丑恶画像和末日预言恰恰相反。
Over the past few decades, our country has experienced great changes with each passing day. Various regions have developed vigorously and people’s lives have improved significantly. To the disappointment of the west, various surveys also show that China has unusually high support for its government and leaders compared with the United States and other so-called liberal democracies.
在过去的几十年里，我们的国家经历了日新月异的巨大变化，各个地区蓬勃发展，人民生活显著改善。令西方失望的是，各种调查还显示，与美国和其他所谓的自由民主国家相比，中国对其政府和领导人的支持率异常的高。
Inequality, pollution and corruption do exist in China, but only 40 years after reform and opening up, all fronts have developed at an unprecedented speed. Today’s Chinese government may be the most efficient, capable and satisfactory government in China’s history. It is understandable why Chinese people trust their government more and are optimistic about a better future.
中国确实存在不平等、污染和腐败等问题，但改革开放仅40年，各条战线都以前所未有的速度发展，今天的中国政府可能是中国历史上最有效率、最有能力、最令人满意的政府，可以理解为什么中国人对他们的政府更加信赖，并对拥有一个更美好的未来感到乐观。
The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that a patriot is proud of what his country has done, while a nationalist is proud of anything his country has done; The first attitude produces a sense of responsibility, while the second attitude produces a blind arrogance that leads to disputes and even war.
爱国主义和民族主义的区别在于，爱国者为他的国家所做的事情感到自豪，而民族主义者则为他的国家所做的任何事情感到自豪；第一种态度会产生一种责任感，而第二种态度会产生一种导致争端乃至战争的盲目傲慢感。
As a descendant of the Chinese people, I love the 5000 year history of Chinese civilization and am proud of the traditional culture of pursuing aesthetics, wisdom, justice and purity.
作为中国人的后代，我热爱中华民族五千年的文明史，为追求审美、智慧、正义和纯洁的传统文化感到自豪。
As a true Chinese, we have always retained the wisdom essence of ancient saints. Therefore, our civilization has never been annihilated. Chinese people worship the internal noble moral law, which makes us self-discipline and magnanimous and respect the diversity of culture and civilization. We have never exported our ideology and forced others to accept our values. Chinese people love peace, Never take the initiative to provoke disputes with other countries.
作为一个真正的中国人，我们一直保留着古代圣人的智慧精髓，故而我们的文明从未湮灭，国人崇拜内在崇高的道德法则，使我们自律而宽宏大量，尊重文化和文明的多样性，我们从未输出我们的意识形态，迫使他人接受我们的价值观，中国人热爱和平，从来不会主动与其他国家主动挑起争端。
I don’t have time to speak here, but China is a unique country with historical, cultural and political characteristics.
我没有时间在这里展开来说，但中国是一个具有历史、文化和政治特征的独特国家。
Even for a native Chinese, it is not enough to understand it all his life. It has made and will continue to make due contributions to the progress of all mankind. I wish China and other countries in the world peaceful coexistence and common prosperity.
即使对于一个土生土长的中国人来说，终其一生也不足以理解它，它已经并将继续为全人类的进步事业做出应有的贡献，愿中国与世界各国和平共处，共同繁荣。
美国华裔Marvin的回答
This answer is based on my life experience in the United States.
这个答案基于我在美国的生活经历。
Chinese culture is fundamentally different from western culture. You can embrace either one, but you can’t have both. This is similar to the situation where no one admits that they are Christians and Muslims at the same time.
中国文化和西方文化是根本不同的，你可以拥抱任何一个，但不能两者兼得，这与没有人同时承认自己是基督徒和穆斯林的情况类似。
Although the conflict between Chinese and Western cultures is not as obvious as the Bible and the Koran, as a foreign person, the more you contact with local culture, the more contradictions you experience every day. All these push you to the ultimate question: do I want to be Chinese or westerner?
虽然中西文化之间的冲突不像《圣经》和《古兰经》那样明显，但作为一个在国外的人，你接触当地文化得越多，你每天经历的矛盾就越多，所有这些都把你推向了一个终极问题：我要成为中国人还是西方人？
When we were in China, life was full of pressure and competition, and sometimes it even seemed too difficult to deal with, so we idealized the West. Many people pinned their hopes on the idea of entering the United States and realizing the American dream, where everyone lived a happy and equal life.
当我们在中国时，生活充满压力，充满竞争，有时甚至显得太难应付，所以我们把西方理想化了，许多人把希望寄托在一个想法上，那就是进入美国实现美国梦，在那里，每个人都过着幸福而平等的生活。
Then, when we moved to the western United States, reality hit us hard. We realize that the original beautiful imagination of the West does not exist at all, and our idealization is a foolish innocence.
然后，当我们搬到美国西部，现实对我们打击很大。我们意识到原本对西方美好的想象根本不存在，我们的理想化是一种愚蠢的天真。
Of course, western countries are richer, have social security and good education. However, the West also has cultural defects and economic inequality. Most importantly, as ethnic minorities, we must live and work as transparent people, and sometimes struggle with racial discrimination.
当然，西方国家更富裕，有社会保障，教育也还不错，但是，西方在文化上也有缺陷，在经济上也不平等，最重要的是，作为少数族裔，我们必须作为一个透明人生活和工作，有时还要和种族歧视作斗争。
Culturally, he is regarded as a second-class citizen. Economically, we have to adapt to jobs and pay far below our qualification level over many years, while “white” immigrants usually get better wages and better opportunities from the beginning. We just need to work harder to be equal with local non minority peers, even though many of them are new immigrants themselves.
在文化上，被视为二等公民，在经济上，我们不得不在多年的时间里适应远低于我们资格水平的工作和报酬，而“白人”移民，他们通常在一开始就可以获得更好的工资和更好的机会，我们只是需要更加努力地工作，才能与当地的非少数族裔同龄人平等，尽管他们中的许多人本身就是新移民。
Therefore, with the passage of time, we no longer have illusions about the idealized concept of “West”. Some of us have the opportunity to re evaluate the negative concepts imposed on our motherland by foreign public opinion more objectively and rationally. In the face of slander and misleading propaganda, we will take the initiative to defend her dignity.
因此，随着时间的推移，我们对“西方”这个理想化的概念不再抱有幻想，我们中的一些人有机会更加客观和理性地重新评估外国舆论强加给我们祖国的负面概念，面对污蔑和误导性的宣传，我们会主动站出来捍卫她的尊严。
