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Space exploration, the country’s first KFC, and pop starlets TFBoys all feature in a pretty incredible illustration from People’s Daily, which the Party propaganda “newspaper” dropped on their Weibo account this week as China marked 40 years since Deng Xiaoping’s “reform and opening up” policies began.
While another Party leader seems intent on hogging the limelight during the celebrations, this modern day scroll does at least pay tribute to Deng (very briefly), along with such other landmarks as the development of the country’s railways, hosting of the 2008 Olympics and, err, the advent of “public square dancing”, i.e. groups of older ladies dancing in formation in public areas.
Naturally, as a piece of propaganda, it only focuses on the rosier side of China’s history over the past four decades and thus has to be taken with a pinch of MSG, but it’s still worth a look:
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In his new A.I.-generated project ‘McDonald’s Museum,’ artist Tudou_man reimagines the iconic fast-food chain’s products as ancient cultural relics Read More
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Xia Han employs technology to denounce its adverse effects, immersing audiences in dystopian video game narratives that are not as distant from our own reality as we might think Read More
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Oscar Wang and his art are getting increased attention globally, with several major collaborations with prominent brands — such as the Italian fashion house Fendi — now under his belt Read More