China’s fan-girl culture is mobilizing against the Hong Kong protests

https://qz.com/1689589/chinas-fan-girl-culture-mobilizing-against-hong-kong-protests/

by hardmaru • 7 years ago

24 9 7 years ago

kerenua• 7 years ago

this is surreal

ralusek• 7 years ago

Does the name "Big Brother" hold any of its Western context in China? I'm wondering what level of irony can be applied to China labeling itself "Little Brother" in its propaganda.

mytailorisrich3• 7 years ago

In China it is quite normal for people to call each other using family relationship terms even when they are not related.

For example children will call their parents' friends or acquaintances "uncle" or "aunt".

The same goes for "big brother" for someone older and "little brother" for someone younger.

gus_massa• 7 years ago

Somewhat related, an article from Raymond Chen: "What kind of uncle am I?" https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20090427-01/?p=18...

voldacar2• 7 years ago

Is this the future of media? Every even remotely-mainstream aspect of culture becoming co-opted to serve the state and its interests?

mytailorisrich3• 7 years ago

Let's remember things like Captain America in the past or many aspects of popular culture today.

This is not not new.

The thing is that when it comes from China it is immediately seen as negative without knowing their culture and point of view.

That being said, socialist countries have a long tradition of not so subtle propaganda campaigns.

voldacar2• 7 years ago

No I definitely agree with that, I guess the cultural propaganda from non-western countries is usually just more clumsy and ham-handed than something like captain america

China’s fan-girl culture is mobilizing against the Hong Kong protests

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