http://www.sinopop.org/2009/10/03/lang_ennational-day-paradelang_enlang_zh%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%ef%bc%81lang_zh/langswitch_lang/zh/ Art and visual culture in Beijing, China Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.sinopop.org/2009/10/03/lang_ennational-day-paradelang_enlang_zh%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%ef%bc%81lang_zh/langswitch_lang/zh/#comment-1631 s i n o p o p » Blog Archive » Kitsch under fire Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:24:08 +0000 http://www.sinopop.org/2009/10/03/lang_ennational-day-paradelang_enlang_zh%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%ef%bc%81lang_zh/langswitch_lang/zh/#comment-1631 [...] foreign audiences. (Pauline Yao has a review of his recent show here on eFlux) But I somehow feel my favorite brand of “red kitsch” isn’t in danger at all… Posted in newsclips You can follow any responses to this [...] […] foreign audiences. (Pauline Yao has a review of his recent show here on eFlux) But I somehow feel my favorite brand of “red kitsch” isn’t in danger at all… Posted in newsclips You can follow any responses to this […]

]]> http://www.sinopop.org/2009/10/03/lang_ennational-day-paradelang_enlang_zh%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%ef%bc%81lang_zh/langswitch_lang/zh/#comment-636 Peter Yang Zhao Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:58:58 +0000 http://www.sinopop.org/2009/10/03/lang_ennational-day-paradelang_enlang_zh%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%e5%9b%bd%e5%ba%86%ef%bc%81lang_zh/langswitch_lang/zh/#comment-636 Personally, on grand scale level, the parade and celebrations are deemed exciting, extraordinary, and lavishly beautiful, yet sickening. I was raised in China until I came to the US when I was 10. I was once a proud young pioneer who would die for my red scarf tied around my neck to remember the blood shed of soldiers who fought for our freedom. But seriously, these celebrations seem like pure propaganda. I'm especially not fond of the rehearsal picture and the use of artificial method to brighten the sky. These perfectionist ideals are terrifying. The grand military displays we've seen here on TV are memorizing. But the party celebration seemed robotic and fake. The dancing kids with all that make ups make me think how come China has not changed a bit for 60 years. Sorry for being a hater and perhaps I'm not looking at bigger picture. But to my eyes these are mere government propagandas, it's too well planned, controlled, and I could neglect them easily. Personally, on grand scale level, the parade and celebrations are deemed exciting, extraordinary, and lavishly beautiful, yet sickening.
I was raised in China until I came to the US when I was 10. I was once a proud young pioneer who would die for my red scarf tied around my neck to remember the blood shed of soldiers who fought for our freedom. But seriously, these celebrations seem like pure propaganda. I’m especially not fond of the rehearsal picture and the use of artificial method to brighten the sky. These perfectionist ideals are terrifying. The grand military displays we’ve seen here on TV are memorizing. But the party celebration seemed robotic and fake. The dancing kids with all that make ups make me think how come China has not changed a bit for 60 years. Sorry for being a hater and perhaps I’m not looking at bigger picture. But to my eyes these are mere government propagandas, it’s too well planned, controlled, and I could neglect them easily.

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