tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post6328638813644684830..comments2024-03-28T00:14:10.957-05:00Comments on Deric's MindBlog: Chinese kids are ahead even before elementary school...Deric Bowndshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-28789538003083488632008-09-11T19:23:00.000-05:002008-09-11T19:23:00.000-05:00I recently learned that 'oriental' is a perjorativ...I recently learned that 'oriental' is a perjorative term. The British employed this adjective for people living in geographic areas such as Syria, what is now Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, etc. It was not a descriptor for Asians such as people who live in what is known as the People's Republic of China. <BR/><BR/>Although PRC is one political entity, the people who live within its boundaries are many and varied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com