Culture a plus; marriage loses luster

More Chinese speak of positive influences from the United States, particularly regarding high technology and movies, but fewer would accept cross-cultural unions, poll on relations shows

BEIJING - The Chinese public are showing a greater level of acceptance toward the United States and American culture, according to the results of a new poll.

In a survey of 1,464 residents conducted at the end of last year, 70.3 percent said American culture has a positive influence on China, an increase of 18 percent compared with 52.3 percent in 2007.