Comment by OfSanguineFire

In Chinese media it is common to make fun of how foreigners look and how they speak Chinese. The Chinese don’t see such poking fun as a problem, nor do a great many other peoples on earth. Parts of Western culture, like yourself feeling such things interrupted the flow of the Dahl book, are the odd ones out here, and one might ask oneself if it has to be this way. Of course, I agree that there are powerful corporate motivations to avoid anything that might turn off potential consumers.