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Most of us have read articles from The Onion, the organization that publishes fake news stories with a satirical spin. But did you know there is a Chinese version of The Onion?
A quick peek at today’s homepage reveals headlines like “Nothing At All Happens To 28 Tibetan Protesters, Their Families” and “Potato-Faced Youngster Lauded for Memorizing Primitive 26-Character Alphabet.” I don’t know why Caucasians are called “potato-faced” — I’ve never heard that term before — but the article pokes fun at how differently Chinese and Americans view education. I’ve always considered English to be a difficult language to learn, but I guess compared to Chinese, it’s laughably easy.
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Looks like Yu Wan Mei corporation has it's own page selling it's products:
http://www.yuwanmei.com/products
"Gel: Made with all ingredients, this gel is perfect for any occasion. Child and adult enjoy it equally, sometimes, as do even pets! If you need gel, buy this gel."
Awesome Annie! :)
Looks like Wu Yan Mei corporation has it's own page selling it's products:
http://www.yuwanmei.com/products
"Gel: Made with all ingredients, this gel is perfect for any occasion. Child and adult enjoy it equally, sometimes, as do even pets! If you need gel, buy this gel."
Awesome Annie! :)
Actually, it is viewable in China. I'm reading it right now. Thanks for the link. (:
Yup I know it's satire about China haha..but really enjoyable. I didn't realize the fisheries thing was a jab at the lead thing..I just thought it was about how Chinese people like to eat fish..lots of fish. And did you notice the red onion logo at the top contains a fish?
I won't even go into that article you referenced..all's I can say is, I wasn't offended by it, but I think I ought to be. Weird feeling..
Actually, if there's anything to discuss, it may be this article from "Publisher Emeritus" T.Herman Zweibel, purposely being racist/politically incorrect as a way to channel the early 1900s:
http://www.theonion.com/content/columnists/well...
"After subjecting me to a good 20 minutes of infernal bowing and other assorted chinky-dinkery, he offered to pay me what I've been assured is an appropriately absurd parcel of riches to take this tiresome publication off my feeble hands for good."
Uhm.
Hey Linda, so, uhm, we understand that this itself is about satire about China too, right? Of course.
That said, there is all sorts of real subtle jabs, from the obviously ridiculous ("star ping-pong player out for 4 weeks with strained knuckle") to the ridiculously subtle - (ads everywhere for "Yu Wan Mei corporation," and then you find out that that's a "amalgamated fisheries and polymer corporation," with an article saying how delicious their fish is, which is a really REALLY subtle dig about the lead in paint / contaminated baby formula controversies a couple of months back.
The op-ed piece about "Know Any Good State Secrets?" written by an Asian face with an American name of "Dave White" can be read as a dig into the whole Chinese American spy thing.
Par for the course of The Onion humor. Pretty clever stuff, though.
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