Comments on: Cultural Revolution Propaganda http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/ A Midwesterner ON the Middle Kingdom Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:45:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Henry http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39420 Henry Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:11:44 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39420 Ben, 我是Henry, 福建师范大学福清分校的那个，你现在好吗？在哪里呢？ 我的手机号码是13705964975. 一定记得给我一个电话，这几年我一直在找你！ 新年快乐 Ben, 我是Henry, 福建师范大学福清分校的那个，你现在好吗？在哪里呢？

我的手机号码是13705964975.

一定记得给我一个电话，这几年我一直在找你！

新年快乐

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39417 Benjamin Ross Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:13:25 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39417 @ Jon Biesnecker & chriswaugh_bj Yup, I stand corrected. 国际歌 would be L'internationale while the "National Anthem," would be the 国歌. I shall make note. However, if I had my own choice, I'd rather sing my own personal favorite Communist anthem <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJbNPeYNz8" rel="nofollow">没有共产党就没有新中国</a>. @ Jon Biesnecker & chriswaugh_bj

Yup, I stand corrected. 国际歌 would be L’internationale while the “National Anthem,” would be the 国歌. I shall make note.

However, if I had my own choice, I’d rather sing my own personal favorite Communist anthem 没有共产党就没有新中国.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39416 chriswaugh_bj Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:13:16 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39416 I second John Biesnecker's comment that "大唱国际歌" should be "loudly sing the Internationale". I second John Biesnecker’s comment that “大唱国际歌” should be “loudly sing the Internationale”.

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39415 Benjamin Ross Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:05:00 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39415 @ Anqi Dai They are reprints. Bought a pack of 50 for 50 RMB, probably still paid a little too much. The funny thing is that even with a lot of the original Cultural Revolution stuff (posters, buttons, books, etc.), you'd think it would be really somewhat expensive, but since so much of it was produced, it is hardly scarce, and thus quite cheap as far as historical memorabilia goes. I would hazard to guess that after the King James Bible, the "Little Red Book" of Mao Quotations is probably the most produced book in the history of the world. Now anything pre-1950's (KMT or Qing Dynasty stuff), that would be quite rare, since most of it was probably destroyed during the ensuing decades. Most major Chinese cities have antique markets with truckloads of old Communist memorabilia for sale. And for the reasons mentioned above, I think most it is actually real. I was under request from Ron to bring back a big collection so he could copy the painting technique, hence the pack of reprints. However, I still came home with a couple little Red Books and a bag of Mao buttons. @ Anqi Dai

They are reprints. Bought a pack of 50 for 50 RMB, probably still paid a little too much. The funny thing is that even with a lot of the original Cultural Revolution stuff (posters, buttons, books, etc.), you’d think it would be really somewhat expensive, but since so much of it was produced, it is hardly scarce, and thus quite cheap as far as historical memorabilia goes. I would hazard to guess that after the King James Bible, the “Little Red Book” of Mao Quotations is probably the most produced book in the history of the world. Now anything pre-1950’s (KMT or Qing Dynasty stuff), that would be quite rare, since most of it was probably destroyed during the ensuing decades.

Most major Chinese cities have antique markets with truckloads of old Communist memorabilia for sale. And for the reasons mentioned above, I think most it is actually real. I was under request from Ron to bring back a big collection so he could copy the painting technique, hence the pack of reprints. However, I still came home with a couple little Red Books and a bag of Mao buttons.

]]> By: Jiang http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39414 Jiang Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:44:01 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39414 Those are really darkest days in China. I hate them! Those are really darkest days in China. I hate them!

]]> By: Anqi Dai http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39413 Anqi Dai Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:40:47 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39413 Ben, Are these posters reprints or original ones? Ben,
Are these posters reprints or original ones?

]]> By: Tex http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39412 Tex Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:38:34 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39412 Ron's wait is our gain....bring em on. Ron’s wait is our gain….bring em on.

]]> By: Matt Schiavenza http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39411 Matt Schiavenza Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:48:01 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39411 These are great, Ben...love 'em. I had one in my old apartment that said "全世界无产者联合起来", with the obligatory photo of a muscular, fierce looking young dude standing among other members of the proletariat. It's amazing how easy these are to buy, too, along with the Little Red Book. These are great, Ben…love ‘em. I had one in my old apartment that said “全世界无产者联合起来”, with the obligatory photo of a muscular, fierce looking young dude standing among other members of the proletariat.

It’s amazing how easy these are to buy, too, along with the Little Red Book.

]]> By: Kate http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39410 Kate Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:01:01 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39410 Thanks for putting these up! They are very interesting to read (but only with the help of your translations). More, please! :) PS: Ron Sims seems like a great guy. I saw one of his videos on YouTube a couple months ago and he is absolutely hilarious! Thanks for putting these up! They are very interesting to read (but only with the help of your translations).

More, please! :)

PS: Ron Sims seems like a great guy. I saw one of his videos on YouTube a couple months ago and he is absolutely hilarious!

]]> By: Sue http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/comment-page-1/#comment-39409 Sue Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:33:40 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/cultural-revolution-propaganda/2008/12/31/#comment-39409 广阔天地炼红心 was the propaganda poster to trick the "send-down youth". I would translate it to "Smelting the red heart in the Vast Heavens and Earth". 广阔天地 here means the countryside. When I was young (in Primary school), my parents were really worried that I'll be sent to this 广阔天地 when I leave school. Thank god all those stopped before I finished school. 道 in 孔孟之道 dose not mean road, I'll probably say "the way (or spirit) of Confucianism and Mencius". It is similar as 道 in 中庸之道. 广阔天地炼红心 was the propaganda poster to trick the “send-down youth”.
I would translate it to “Smelting the red heart in the Vast Heavens and Earth”.
广阔天地 here means the countryside. When I was young (in Primary school), my parents were really worried that I’ll be sent to this 广阔天地 when I leave school. Thank god all those stopped before I finished school.

道 in 孔孟之道 dose not mean road, I’ll probably say “the way (or spirit) of Confucianism and Mencius”. It is similar as 道 in 中庸之道.

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