Comments on: Dispatches From Xinjiang: Cultural Appropriation And The Singer Luo Lin, a.k.a. “Dao Lang”

By: pdriver

pdriver — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:32:39 +0000

What a condescending and self-righteous piece. When I saw the line “However, both repulsion and attraction to Dao Lang go deeper than this,” I was actually expecting something more insightful and subtle, other than the litany of usual suspects. The responses the article has gotten so far confirm trite preconceptions (sometimes smugly) rather than display a gain of new insights. That shows what this article is really about. Maybe the author is also offended by Mumford & Sons? Oh maybe not, since there’s no disfranchised, CCP-oppressed group involved in their musical appropriation. I’m no fan of Dao Lang, nor of the propaganda shit done to the minority groups, but Dao Lang’s popularity or not among a certain group of people should have more than a political side, as the author described it, to it. I should say, jealousy of his popularity is no small factor in the controversies. Anyway, I find the author’s opinion lacking.

By: Bag-o-dripping-pussies

Bag-o-dripping-pussies — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:55:31 +0000

Let me guess.

A white American female. A little chunky perhaps? The original pink heifer maybe?

OMG! These wholemeal donuts taste so good!

By: RhZ

RhZ — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:23:33 +0000

Wow so fucking clever. Glad you are impressed by yourself. Still, the point that you are a tiny little human raging against those you don’t like is…pretty much confirmed. Enjoy the bile! You do deserve it, richly so. I am out.

By: Joseph Heller

Joseph Heller — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:04:58 +0000

I’m an American, white asshole.

FTFY

By: RhZ

RhZ — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:23:23 +0000

I’m an American and white, asshole.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:37:30 +0000

What is this strange trend in Chinese music where the musical introduction to a song can actually sound pretty good, but once the vocals kick in, it completely slows down and becomes bland and almost non-musical? 一家人 is a perfect example of that.

By: Scribble

Scribble — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:12:59 +0000

Tibet’s the same. I always assumed it was a combination of the Sichuaners proximity and povity.

As an aside, I thought this was a really good piece, the ridicule for the interviewees both suble and effective.

By: Bag-o-dripping-pussies

Bag-o-dripping-pussies — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:26:50 +0000

I think you’ll find I weigh in at far more than ‘fifty cents’ you micro-cocked Chinaman!

Also, just to clarify, I have no problem with Sichuanese – especially now they have shipped their undesirables off to Central Asia.

By: RhZ

RhZ — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:52:32 +0000

What are you a fifty center? Scum huh? What a foul view of mankind you have.

By: Bag-o-dripping-pussies

Bag-o-dripping-pussies — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:22:58 +0000

The recent settlers seem to all be Sichuan scum, so no surprise this prize tit hails from that corner of the country. The strange thing is the settlers tend to be oddly unattractive for Sichuanese, but I guess every gene pool has a bottom.

By: rageMeh

rageMeh — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:32:10 +0000

I know very little of Xinjiang, but this was an insightful piece. It really speaks to the disconnect between the local peoples and migrant-settlers. I look forward to next week’s follow-up.