Two countries, one system? I think not.

Is it just me or does LP apply different standards to its
home country guidebooks? The LP Guide to China is full of
scathing comments about everything from service to hygiene,
and to the supposedly strange habits of the Chinese. The LP
Guide to Australia, on the other hand, gives very bland
comments about the attractions of Sydney, for example.
Parks and buidlings are described as exquisite (dull, more
like), and there is little mention of the poor standards of
service (the aggressive rudeness of taxi and bus drivers in
particular).
When are we going to see LP apply its infamous critical
attitude to its own home base?

[There are 5 posts - the latest was added on Fri 14 May, 1:13]

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1. LP China Added by: Traveller
   [Timestamp: Thu 6 May, 12:42 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I too think that the LP China is a bit negative in some
   aspects. But on the other hand - I don't believe everything
   I read.
   I have the 1998 LP China and I will send them a correction
   on 50 or so points (mainly only updates, only a few things
   that are very wrong).
   The best way is to go there and jusge for yourself, or?

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2. White Trash Added by: Tung Cheat Wah
   [Timestamp: Thu 6 May, 14:52 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   What do you expect from some inbred convict descendants.
   We do not want any white trash in China Thanks.

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3. Tung Up Arse Added by: Ned Kelly
   [Timestamp: Thu 6 May, 19:51 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Is this one of those joke Emails to give people with no
   lives something to reply to, or one of those competitions
   to get the most response.
   

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4. TRASH Added by: LOL
   [Timestamp: Thu 6 May, 21:02 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   NED KELLY HAHAHA
   What a Fuckin loser
   At least try and be original dude.
   

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5. It┤s fun reading, what others think about your country Added by: Claudia
   [Timestamp: Fri 14 May, 1:13 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   jiang zemin,
   you┤re right. I observed the same difference between
   guidebooks on Germany (my country) written by "foreigners"
   and books by Germans.
   Of course it depends on the perspective: If you are from the
   same country you write about, and if you write for tourists
   from the very same country (eg. for other Germans visiting
   Bavaria) you can assume, that your readers have the same
   mentality and the same standards (ideas of hygiene, conduct,
   etc...), and that they probably know the sites from TV. So
   you don┤t have to "warn" them about everything.
   
   I don┤t think it┤s a problem having different perspectives.
   I think it┤s fun reading foreign guidebooks on my country.
   A lot to laugh....

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