• Chinese minister blasts 'vulgar' media
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[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10898582]Source[/url] [release][B]China's culture minister has lashed out at the country's broadcasters and publishers, saying much of what they produce is vulgar and kitsch.[/B] [QUOTE][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48644000/jpg/_48644401_009883000-1.jpg[/IMG] Foreign cultural influences have a growing profile in Chinese society[/QUOTE] Cai Wu said many Chinese publications were full of gossip and sensational stories advocating money-worship. He accused regional governments of spending money on "vanity projects" instead of basic cultural facilities. Mr Cai, formerly the head of China's information office, blamed the changes on China's move to a market economy. His comments came in an interview with state news agency Xinhua. He lashed out at what he called "vulgar productions" that advocated money-worship and consumerism. "We publish more than 300,000 books every year, but how many of them could be compared with the scriptures inherited from our ancestors?" he asked. "We produce some 400 movies and hundreds of TV drama programmes each year, but how many of them will be recognised as classics?" He added: "In today's world, a country's culture and economy are inseparable. A government must pay more attention to culture and originality if it wants to improve the quality of economic development." Mr Cai said "vulgar publications" were a negative result of China's move to a market economy. In June, China's media watchdog issued guidelines following concern over racy dating shows on television. Programme makers have been accused of provoking contestants to spice up the programmes. [QUOTE][B]Analysis - Shirong Chen - BBC China Editor[/B] Cai Wu appears to be taking cues from President Hu Jintao who lamented two weeks ago that the country's cultural scene was filled with 'vanity, vulgarity, and kitsch'. Since then, some popular TV shows such as Take Me Out and Run For Love have been stopped. And this week many top state performing arts teams have gathered in Beijing for a month of cultural programmes. Now that China has become the world's number two economy, its leaders are turning their attention to the country's cultural influence.[/QUOTE][/release] :china:
It could be worse, you could have foreigners wanking to your cartoons.
[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;23882856]It could be worse, you could have foreigners wanking to your cartoons.[/QUOTE] You're right And making freaky-looking robots that look like an asian version of Casper :v: [editline]09:08PM[/editline] That will haunt our dreams :ohdear:
Something to actually respect china for
The mainland government can do whatever they want in their own territory, but they can't touch Hong Kong.
[quote][img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48644000/jpg/_48644401_009883000-1.jpg[/img] Foreign cultural influences have a growing profile in Chinese society [/quote] Where the fuck are these influences in my area?!
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;23883637]Where the fuck are these influences in my area?![/QUOTE] +1. For some reason, all chinese kids/adolescents around here are all hipsters... WTF?!
I agree with the culture minister. China shouldn't choke itself with putrid western culture if it has the power to prevent it.
[QUOTE=Tanner;23887064]I agree with the culture minister. China shouldn't choke itself with putrid western culture if it has the power to prevent it.[/QUOTE] But western culture is best culture.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;23883637]Where the fuck are these influences in my area?![/QUOTE] I got lucky, all the fucking influence hit the white and black kids.:doh:
Good on them, culture numbing filth should be ousted from the mass media. America is a good example on what rampant programming does to a society, and from what I've seen about European television, it isn't that far from America.
.... Says the country that was proudly boasting about how Avatar was filmed at and based on parts of their country.
Guy needs to grow up and get with the times.
is it wrong that when i read the title i thought about the toshinori oda chapter from battle royale where he thinks that he's the second coming and everyone else is a vulgar whorish mass
Was I the only one who recognized money worship as a communistic term?
I guess not all of the government was okay with the switch to market economy, Maybe there will be a new Chinese Civil War.
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