In 2017, Chinese state media reported that, in 2010, when the dear supreme leader visited Finland, he met Santa and all was good. But four year is a very very long time in Chinese politics.
Today is Christmas Eve. In the west, it is the biggest travel day and supermarkets are full of fancy food and people shopping.
To mark this special day of the year, social media in China also talk about Christmas holiday. So I think you might be interested in what people are talking about.
First:
(rough translation)
This student bought some gift boxes with Christmas wrapping. When he was passing through the University Security gate, the security guards found them and confiscated them. They informed the student that the school does not allow anything related to Christmas on campus. Because the student had good attitude, they let him go. Please inform teacher Li. All institutes, please enforce the rules.
(photo of the wrapping)
This is the wrapping.
The student said the boxes are for blessing those who are taking the exams for graduate studies. Since he could not find other kind, he bought this.
Another one:
(rough translation)
I prepared this big box of Christmas gifts for my sister and mailed it to her school. It took me half a month to choose the gifts. It was a surprise. She just got it and was taking it to her dorm. Because of the Christmas wrapping, the management said : we don't celebrate foreign festivals and take it away, otherwise we will punish you.
I am so mad.
I am trembling with anger.
But not all lost, right? On Weibo, Shanghai media reported this: (rough translation)
Shanghai is besieged by Santa Claus: the Bond, Wukang street, Jiaozhou street, .... you can see them everywhere!
But the reaction to it on Weibo is mixed: (rough translation)
After seeing "The Battle at Lake Changjin", I will never celebrate Christmas.
“The Battle at Lake Changjin”, is a 2021 movie, which according to wikipedia, has currently grossed over $905 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 2021, the highest-grossing film in Chinese cinema history, and the highest-grossing non-English film.
The film “fictionally depicts” the story of Chinese soldiers being defeated by outnumbered American troops despite great odds at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.
The film’s story was commissioned by the publicity department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and announced as part of the 100th Anniversary of the CCP.
Ordinary people, after watching the movie, are normally filled with strong anti-US sentiments.
Then why are you using cellphone and internet and driving car?
We don't miss you, one person.
The comments will be all about "The Battle at Lake Changjin" again.
On Weibo, someone reminded us that there was a Chinese military victory on Christmas even during the Korea war:
(rough translation)
Why Chinese should celebrate the holy night? On Dec 24 of 1950, our military victoriously ended the second battle of the Korea war (officially, it is called the "anti-US saving-Korea war" in Chinese). We completely destroyed the plot of the UN army to occupy the whole of Korea, forced the UN army to be on the defense, and hence we changed the dynamics of the Korea war for good. That night is the victory night of our army, and the holy night of our country!
Reactions:
I see. Who the fuck dares to stop me from eating my apple today!
Because the Chinese word for the holy night rhymes with apple, many Chinese eat apples for the holy night.
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We actually won? I always thought we lost.
To this day, people North Korea are bathed in the glory of being the masters of their country. And the country in the south: inflation, hardship of living. Who lost and who won, it does not need any more words.
These days Chinese state media frequently reports that outside China people are living in hell. South Korea in particular.
Have you won today?Not only Trump likes to complaining winning too much and being tired of winning, the CCP has a stellar track record of winning too much also.
People normally use “Have you won today?” to mock propaganda.
So, if you watch Fox News and think there is only a war on Christmas in the west, today’s Casual Glimpse is here to offer you another perspective. Enjoy your apple.