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I don't think you even need to be aware of the difficult history to be aware that they're not the same place and it's fairly insulting to mix the two up!

Like MrsDV's example, it's the ignorance that should be challenged.

It would annoy me too. Especially in a library.

Mind you, our library had a big mural on the outside with the word government spelled as goverment - you would think they should know better.

People do it all the time. They get Ghana and Guyana mixed up

I just laughed TBH. I did have to insist that they changed it though. I was a bit less amused at that.

have people really no idea of the history between the two countries over the last couple of hundred years?

I have no idea.

But I don't work in a library!

'My Father is Chinese and would be hugely offended. He still won't buy anything Japanese, the atrocities were shocking. He is in his late 80's.

Watch a film called City of Life and Death, based on the rape of Nanking.

Personally I also get annoyed with the poor research. It feeds in to the they are all the same type rubbish.'

Adversecamber, that's exactly what I was thinking, have people really no idea of the history between the two countries over the last couple of hundred years?
It's sloppy and lazy work.

Great idea merrylegs I work in a library and sometimes have to make displays.

This is my worst nightmare, I would definitely want to be told.

Oh goodness MrsD!

How did they make that mistake? Surely they ask the children involved about it!

Oh dear MrsDV - I'd have felt horribly embarrassed for them. I hope you enlightened them.

My DD went to a lovely nursery.

Every month they would feature a child on the display board with info about their ethnic background, their likes, pets, family etc.

I remember them showing me DD's. It was very nice.

Except that they had whacking great big map and flag of Ghana.

DD's dad is from Guyana

Only a different continent...

The confusion of China/Japan thing is a bit of a bugbear of mine

And mine! So many people seem to think they are interchangeable.

I would expect more from the library. I think you should mention it.

Merrylegs has got it right I'd say

Personally I think that image you linked to is very obviously Japanese, but then I have a similar one hanging on my bedroom wall so maybe it's more obvious to me?

oh yes, praising first....rule number 1

It's just a mistake. Just point it out to them! Honestly, what do you think they are going to do? Sob loudly? Ban you from the library?

You could use the old did you mean to.... 'Your display is so eye catching and colourful, but did you mean to put Japanese pictures up to illustrate Chinese New Year?'

And smile in a friendly manner.

I will pop in there after tomorrow ( they are closed tomorrow) to see if they changed it.
How to point out politely that they made a mistake?
I use the library a lot, I don't want a awkward situation

Not great in an educational establishment!

My link was supposed to show the 16th photo only

My Father is Chinese and would be hugely offended. He still won't buy anything Japanese, the atrocities were shocking. He is in his late 80's.

Watch a film called City of Life and Death, based on the rape of Nanking.

Personally I also get annoyed with the poor research. It feeds in to the they are all the same type rubbish.

Showtunes, I think most would be pissed off by the ignorance...

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They had lots of those

Sp. atrocities

There are quite a few Chinese people who would be very offended by this. The reason being that the Japanese have over the years committed great atroticites against the Chinese. If you have a strong stomach, Google: The Rape of Nanking.

They did have kanji writing only, no hiragana/katakana, but the ladies wearing kimono, their hair style, and the poses/ pictures style.....clearly Japanese.
I just googled Chinese New Year and didn't see any Japanese pictures, so they clearly didn't google it.

Yeah, this would annoy me as my DH is Japanese and (obviously) DS is half-Japanese. I would say something in a jokey, psst type of way.

Most of the world would have difficulty locating Scotland on the map, let alone know that it is a country in its own right!

I can tell the difference between Japanese and Chinese script though! Then, I did work for a Japanese designer for a bit.

I'm British but lived in Japan for 11 years & studied Chinese for 5 years - can I help?