[bosslove72]

Well, as a person born in America but who happens to have black skin, I find the racism here to be at times terribly wrong. I have a Master's Degree and have worked as a teacher in America as well. It goes along great until they either meet me or see a picture of me. Then it is where are your parents from or your grandparents, looking for the answer Africa. But Kiwi is right, the Chinese are very racist against their own people. I have heard family members telling other children that they are ugly and these kids grow up hearing this and believing it. It is amazing! In Beijing there was a girl from Sweden who barely spoke English but got a high paying job because she said she was American and she had blue eyes and blond hair. Yes she was beautiful, so she got the gig, I welcome her to it. When their kids can't speak a lick of English and they paid so much for them to learn. Whose fault is it?

My students constantly test well in the CET - 4 and 6 tests, so I know that I am a good teacher. It's just something you have got to deal with here in China. Although I tell you the amount of ignorance here can be mind blowing!