Ignorance and lack of contact.

The same reason they say white people all live in a censorship-driven totalitarian state. Or why they accuse east Indians of killing or aborting female babies. Almost all of their complaints about this group or that group mirror their own social problems, which has always been a common way for people to deal with the Other (just like Victorians used to describe all of China as if it were a shifty neighbourhood in London). Untrustworthy, you say? No credibility you say? Bad friends you say? Violent crime on the rise, you say?.

I've heard all that garbage in English Corners, spewed by Chinese who've never even seen a black guy. On the other hand, all those problems are extremely frequent in China. Burning the Other as an effigy is a comfortable way for Chinese to talk about uncomfortable topics they have to deal with every day.

I think that its more complicated than simple racism, although that's certainly part of it (I've heard many Chinese claim that black people have a specific smell). Some of it has to do with existing interactions with Africans. In second and third tier cities it isn't uncommon to fine people from Kenya or Cameroon posing as African-Americans or African-Canadians. Even if its a small percentage of black teachers, its casts doubt on those that aren't lying about their nationality. And some of it is economic. In twenty years or so manufacturing is going to start to shift out of China once the value of their currency and their standards of living have risen to a certain point. When that happens those factories will start moving to places like East Africa. Its already started to happen. So Chinese executives look at potential places to move a factory, and they look at countries like Malawi or  Zimbabwe and the political situation, leaders and cultural differences give them pause. 

It seems in china that stereotypes play a big part in how they view other cultures, simply because they dont know firts hand and have little to no experience of interacting with other cultures. So where do they get stereotypes from?.... maybe the media, seems mostly likely source. Maybe blackmen are portrayed in movies and such as dangerous gangsters? We have to admit that this is, or was, a popular image for young black guys... think rappers/music videos. movies such as boyz n the hood etc.

These stereotypes would explain why they think that all americans carry guns all the time and that all english are gentlemen.

As for black folks, unfortunately alot of those that do find themselves to china (at least in my area) tend to spend their time bulk buying fake items, generally harassing and trying to chat up anything female around walmart, and selling weed outside bars. This probably doesnt do anything to enhance the image of wholesome law abiding black men.

i think that because the blacks are described as evil person in violent movies with guns.in the second place,in china,sterotype plays a big part in ways how chinese people view other cultures,like englishmen are gentle,america is powerful，indians speak english with very strong accent.

but i'd like to say not every chinese think that way,from my oppion,we shold not jugde a person by his apperance,only a long-time contact can u draw your conclusion to someone.respect should be mutual

Well you can't really blame others for that. Even they talk about it sometimes. They know that at least in the states the two races with the lowest scores are blacks and latinos. They also have fewer blacks and latinos graduating and the majority of gang members are consisted of those two races. I went to a predominantly black highschool at least 90%. I know what it's like and I have lots of friends that are black. But that's the reality you can't blame others. If you ever meet someone a large community they will tell you that they need to work hard because of this statistic and the way people view them because of that statistic. 

Are you Chinese? Where are you from?

I know of some black Africans who claim to be Americans so they can get English teaching jobs. This could be at a small scale but it can't be ignored. If this is found out shouldn't we expect the Chinese to look at black people as crooks? I am always embarrassed when I know a fellow black African is putting on a fake American identity to get a job. It's embarrassing, really! I wonder how some people manage to do this - I mean to keep on reminding themselves that at no point should they give away their real identity...My lie would be given away within seconds, not minutes.

ignorance

We' ve got a new one!

Now, is it brand spanking new or is it a recycled one?

If you don't know where you are coming from, you should look for yours on earth... 

First of all, you check your grammar before you post a question to a world wide web because lots of people read it. 

Not all blacks are bad people and not all whites are good people. This reminds me of the white guy who attempted to rape a girl in Beijing and was caught. Thank God he was not black guy. If he was a black guy, I can imagine the image people will be painting accross. Blacks sell weed and stuff in the streets, I think you are right but you are refusing to accept the fact that Mexico, Columbia and so on are not African countries. Where are those drugs coming from? When you think you are better than someone when indeed you are nothing, it is sad. Haha... It's funny how people think of themselves but yet they are not what they think but only time will let them know who they really are. Black skin here and black skin there and so what? Go to hell. There are white law breakers and there are black law breakers. There are white thieves and there are black thieves. There are good blacks and there are bad whites.

I have seen lots of whites who do lots of bad things. 

I always laugh when I see things like this. That is your opinion and opinions are like noses, everyone have one....

Welcome to Earth.
The credibility of blacks everywhere outside of Africa and the Caribbean is low.
This is why we have to fight harder to make ourselves credible. Do some really good things in the world for a change instead of constantly crying racism or discrimination because whether you like it or not, humans will always generalize and stereotype other humans. It's just the way it is.
 

Enough with all the bullshit guys, lets rise to the occasion and make things happen. Am damn proud of my Cameroonian heritage and every where i went to in China, i identified myself as a proud African. My students used to call me Etoo every time i presented myself on a playing field for football games.It was a stigma i turned into pride and before i left that school, i instilled into them the true image of where i came from. I had 8 students enrol in Cameroon for University Studies out of the 430 i taught in High school. That was my legacy.

I dropped out of University and went to that country at a very early age of 20 and because of my young age, went through a lot of difficulties. There were times i spent cold winter nights in the streets of Hong Kong and Shenzhen while waiting for my train because i couldn't afford a hotel. Even though i am returning to China this september as a British Citizen, there's no way i will ever identify myself as British, for that is an adopted 'thing'! I am Proud to be cameroonian and if there's any one who will paint me 'the bad one' because i come from Cameroon, then he can just kiss my back side! One thing i have learned is, i don't ever want to work for a Chinese person, i could partner with them but not work for them and trust me i worked my ass off to get here today. Went back to school after 4 years in China, completed my degree in a good University in the UK, opened up my own company and going back to China a different man, aged 28, barely 4 years after leaving. Now i aint trying to get dramatic on all them black brothers out there, but that's what you should emmulate. Make things happen, for you, not for them, then they'll take you serious!

I had an africern americern friend from uganda once, back in Alberta. His whole family died of aids and war so he got the refugee status and he managed a very successful Subway downtown. He always had heaps of money that he mostly gave to his church and his friends. He lived in a tiny little room in what used to be a hospital (rent $300 a month) and he would just sit there watching all kinds of movies about the bible all day (he had a big pile of bible casettes), and sometimes give me a food and talk about Jesus.

Once he gave me porkchops two days before payday. Best porkchops I ever ate. Now if that ain't credibility I don't know what is.

Do i smell Google translation from Chinese to English? Yes I do.

I do believe the Chinese are as close minded as any country I've been to, and their knowledge on actual news that is always by what their government tells them. I do believe this is changing, with more Chinese going abroad and vpns so Chinese can get the actual real news from around the world