jeanne boden

legalist measures: no teasing after alcohol

酒后严禁调戏姑娘 发现往死打

It is strictly forbidden to flirt with girls after drinking.
If you are caught, you will be beaten to death.

 

Photograph taken by: Meicui Huang

eternally learn from lei feng 雷锋

Lei Feng has been a role model for generations of Chinese people since he was introduced in 1963 during the Mao era, more than 60 years ago. Lei Feng's Diary set the example for sacrifice and dedication to the Chinese communist party. In my book Chinese propaganda seducing the world I elaborate on his presence in propaganda decade after decade. "Learn from Lei Feng" runs like a thread through China's propaganda. 

With Xi Jinping Lei Feng is reborn into "Lei Feng of the New Era".
Xi wants China to become self-reliant, especially in the field of high tech.
Lei Feng now promotes self-reliance.

自立自强
有你的身影
雷锋的精神人人可学
举献爱心处处可为

Self-reliance and self-improvement
are like your shadow.
Lei Feng's spirit can be learned by all.
Showing love can be done everywhere.

 

Photograph taken by: Meicui Huang

made by sweden | built in gent | owned by china

nachtwacht - jan leyers - china een gevaar? - in dutch

Gu Hongzhong 顧閎中 (937-975) “Night Banquet of Han Xizai" (907–979)

Chan Jung-hui 詹榮輝 "Tradition, anticipation, nonperception" (2019) National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
From left to right:Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Tsai Ing-wen, Shinzo Abe drinking red wine.

 

huawei - voting - values

China's internal and external communication is full of contradictions with messages ranging from mutual benefit to anti-western discourse. Domestically, China blocks all references to democracy while simultaneously promoting 'democracy' as one of its so-called Socialist core-values. China is many things, but I think we can agree on the fact that it is not a democracy.

Huawei, global image of Chinese innovation, uses 'voting' and 'values' to convince its customers. Isn't voting a principle of democracy? Would Huawei use this advertisement in China?

This is of course about localization of advertising, but the fact that Huwei uses references to democracy at the moment the world is remembering the 30th anniversary of June Fourth 1989 and people in Hong Kong are fighting for their rights is historically ironic.

'virtuous people world wide'

Confucianism world wide? What about 'equality'? 

prosperity, democracy, civilization, harmony, freedom, equality, fairness, rule by law, patriotism, dedication, honesty, friendliness

Grand ideals with Chinese characteristics

 

closing session of the national people's congress - subway beijing

closing session of the national people's congress - subway beijing