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To: RealMuLan who wrote (2980)	3/9/2008 8:55:09 PM
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[Fat is really not a bad word in Chinese culture<g>]--Fat not a fighting issue for diver Wed Mar 5, 2008 6:27am GMT uk.reuters.com BEIJING (Reuters) - When China's diving queen Guo Jingjing referred to an Olympic rival as "the fat Canadian" she was not necessarily firing the opening salvo in a psychological battle ahead of the Beijing Games. Guo, as much loved for her looks as her two Olympic gold medals, was blasted by Chinese media for being ill-mannered to reporters during February's Olympic test event at the Water Cube, but her remark about Blythe Hartley was not a huge issue. Traditionally in China, to tell someone they are fat can be a compliment, implying they have enough food to eat, are healthy and are not over-exerting with physical labour.