Near the end of our drinks, Antony, my British friend, said, "China is the future, you are the future." It was not the first time that I was told this. Actually, most of the non-Chinese people I've met here in London have told me something similar when speaking of China. Working in digital marketing, I have came across so many brands and companies who think China is their top priority now. Yes, China to them is the market, the generous consumer who spends thousands of pounds in West End, London. But that might be the only thing about China that they really care about.

Not everything about China is positive, though. It is not rare for me to read something about the pollution problem, the social inequality, the political scandals and many other things happening in China. To be honest, I have never been surprised when reading such criticism. Because the media coverage about the not-so-good China is not picking on us; they are telling the truth. We do have loads of problems alongside the booming economy. So does every other country. You can't blame foreign media for reporting the reality that might embarrass you. British media is relatively fair, with no obvious bias on China, if you, the Chinese reader, can bear in mind the cultural differences and understand British humor. By the way, they care much more about Kate Middleton in labor than the mysterious fog in the birthplace of crispy duck.

Living in London, which embraces the colourful diversity, I don't feel like an outsider. The Chinese are not the largest ethnic group here. Our numbers are far behind India, Poland and Pakistan. Therefore, we are not the top target for those who accuse immigrants for being hardworking and taking over their homeland. Having said that, I have experienced 'hostility' once. I was on a train and walking past a group of black teenagers. They called me "the minority". Seriously, I'm glad they didn't call me "the parvenu".

I might be the lucky one who only meets friendly people. But if you have ever been treated terribly in Britain, that might because you encountered racism, which is another story, or you look like the person's ex. That's why when I asked my other British friend about Sinophobia, he said, "is that an American thing?" Is it?

Yishu Wang who earned an MA in Media and Communications at Goldsmiths College, University of London, has lived in British capital for two years. She currently works in digital marketing for fashion brands.