Comments on: Graffiti in the Middle Kingdom http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/ Urban Sociology and Urbanism, in China and North America Fri, 04 May 2012 09:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ScReaM http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/comment-page-1/#comment-54047 ScReaM Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:52:22 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/#comment-54047 That's not Mongolian Graffiti. Chinese are Can't draw graffiti but Chinese are Chinese. And you want watching true Mongolian Graffiti Web? Just click my name... Thank you www.MGL-graffiti.blogspot.com That’s not Mongolian Graffiti. Chinese are Can’t draw graffiti but Chinese are Chinese.
And you want watching true Mongolian Graffiti Web?
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]]> By: China Business Blog http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/comment-page-1/#comment-46436 China Business Blog Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:34:08 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/#comment-46436 Graffiti is becoming more and more popular in the big cities of China, Shanghai being just one of them. I think this has to do with the Westernization or the influence of TV. But I don't think it's a wrong development, I find it rather interesting. I think it's very interesting to see how young people express their artistic side. Some graffiti is just meaningless, because people got bored and just painted something on the walls, but other spraypaintings are unique and very cool to look at, kind of like art expressions. I personally like those very much. Graffiti is becoming more and more popular in the big cities of China, Shanghai being just one of them. I think this has to do with the Westernization or the influence of TV. But I don’t think it’s a wrong development, I find it rather interesting. I think it’s very interesting to see how young people express their artistic side. Some graffiti is just meaningless, because people got bored and just painted something on the walls, but other spraypaintings are unique and very cool to look at, kind of like art expressions. I personally like those very much.

]]> By: lei http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/comment-page-1/#comment-43539 lei Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:59:40 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/#comment-43539 graffiti in chinese "涂鸦“ pronounced "tu ya" i like that Wall-e one. graffiti in chinese “涂鸦“ pronounced “tu ya”

i like that Wall-e one.

]]> By: Panthea Lee http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/comment-page-1/#comment-43519 Panthea Lee Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:57:37 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/#comment-43519 Yes, China's graffiti scene is still young, but it's also catching on fast. Will be interesting to see where Chinese writers take this form. I don't think, however, hip hop and street art are inextricably linked, and the presence of one necessarily leads to the other. While the two certainly intersect at many points, especially in the west, the act of people expressing themselves in their environments goes back way further than hip hop. And I think the reason hip hop hasn't achieved cultural relevance in the Middle Kingdom, as you say (and I agree), is because, well, hip hop (its roots, character, culture, lyrics, etc) aren't really relevant to Chinese youth. Not to say there's not a growing scene here... But I agree -- it's exciting to discover bursts of expression on the streets! Hope you're enjoying your SH visit. Yes, China’s graffiti scene is still young, but it’s also catching on fast. Will be interesting to see where Chinese writers take this form.

I don’t think, however, hip hop and street art are inextricably linked, and the presence of one necessarily leads to the other. While the two certainly intersect at many points, especially in the west, the act of people expressing themselves in their environments goes back way further than hip hop. And I think the reason hip hop hasn’t achieved cultural relevance in the Middle Kingdom, as you say (and I agree), is because, well, hip hop (its roots, character, culture, lyrics, etc) aren’t really relevant to Chinese youth. Not to say there’s not a growing scene here…

But I agree — it’s exciting to discover bursts of expression on the streets! Hope you’re enjoying your SH visit.

]]> By: Peter Jeziorek http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/comment-page-1/#comment-43449 Peter Jeziorek Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:59:39 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/#comment-43449 I actually went to a Tatar hip hop concert in Ulaan Baatar in 2006. Man, it was crazy. Little kids were jumping fences to get into the concert. People throwing water bottles everywhere -- you were lucky not to get hit. And of course everyone knew the lyrics to all the songs. It was huge. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Mongolia. I actually went to a Tatar hip hop concert in Ulaan Baatar in 2006. Man, it was crazy. Little kids were jumping fences to get into the concert. People throwing water bottles everywhere — you were lucky not to get hit. And of course everyone knew the lyrics to all the songs. It was huge. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Mongolia.

]]> By: Magnus http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/comment-page-1/#comment-43416 Magnus Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:49:01 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/graffiti-in-the-middle-kingdom/2009/02/26/#comment-43416 Cool stuff man. I loved looking at the graffiti in Shanghai. So cool and so different. how do you say Graffiti in Chinese? Cool stuff man. I loved looking at the graffiti in Shanghai. So cool and so different. how do you say Graffiti in Chinese?

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