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Q: Does China have any output for satire?
It's something I miss, being British. Back home I used to read The Private Eye, watch shows like Have I Got News For You etc...is there anything equivalent here? And before you tell me I'm not just talking about politics (as I know that's a different cup of tea here) but just normal stuff like society, celebs, everyday life, you know.
11 years 1 week ago in Arts & Entertainment - China
There are TV shows with satirical sketches and I've been told of a hugely popular local radio show (in Nanning) that is very satirical. However, the level of Chinese you would need to follow them would be very high. Think of the level of English required to pick up on the different intonation used in satire in English. I've tried explaining sarcasm (let alone the rest of satire) in my advanced English classes and it is extremely difficult. I would imagine the same would apply in Chinese. I don't know as my Chinese is WAY below that level.
darkstar1:
Interesting. The word for sarcasm in Chinese 讽刺, and from what I gather a lot of it revolves around wordplay and puns in China
The entire Communist Party could be perceived as a satire of itself.
satire means poking fun at society especially govt . so unless you want to be like the egyptian "jon stewart" , in jail, then no don't try iy here.
besides, chinese are extremely sensitive
An entire website devoted to Chinese satire:
rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/satirizing-china-with-the-china-daily-show/
I just came across this little gem!
A foreign friend who wants to learn about Chinese history and culture consulted with me: Where’s the best place to learn? I thought for a while and then said to him: You don’t necessarily need to go to the mainland to learn about Chinese history and culture. If you want to learn about the Tang Dynasty you can go to Japan; if you want to learn about the Song Dynasty, you can go to South Korea; if you want to learn about the Yuan Dynasty, you can go to Mongolia; if you want to learn about the Ming Dynasty, you can go to Myanmar; if you want to learn about the Qing Dynasty, you can go to Hong Kong; if you want to learn about the Republic of China, you can go directly to Taiwan; and if you want to study the Cultural Revolution, see if you can go to North Korea.
Saw it in ChinaSmack....
GuilinRaf:
Here's another one:
Q: Will I come across dishes cooked with gutter oil when I’m abroad?
A: Not really… If you want to eat it, you’ll have to bring some from China.
Ya know when I first came here I really tried to keep my humour going. But in the end ya gotta accept it doesn't happen here. I, personally, found myself going through a few different stages:
1. Being stared at a lot for saying things NO ONE understood.
2. Trying to explain multiple times which makes any joke totally unfunny.
3. Making the joke anyway and laughing like a mad man on my own. (Just try saying something-anything! To a few people e.g. Mmmm you'd look lovely with a pearl necklace - you laugh, they don't!)
4. Becoming a hermit and drinking waaay too much
