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April 25, 2006


Disparate Propaganda Campaigns in Search of a Central Script

China’s many messages to quell unrest, by Robert Marquand

Gone are the days when the Party can dominate and speak with one voice by proclamation every waking moment. Daily life and “public space” continues to diversify. Chinese are busy - looking for a better job, a husband, a wife, English or music lessons for the kids, a business partner, a factory or construction site for a job.

Great article by Marquand, which includes a table listing the “eight honors, eight disgraces.” I’ve found that many Chinese I know aren’t interested in Mao, Confucius, or Buddha, but a character named Jesus Christ really appeals to them… go figure.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 at 9:03 am (utc+8) and is filed under China.

One Response to “Disparate Propaganda Campaigns in Search of a Central Script”

  1. Joy said:
    April 25th, 2006 at 9:08 pm

    I’ve met more than 15 proclaimed Christians since I started the Sina blog. Some of them are truly devoted.

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