A few days ago, two women in Chongqing danced in kimonos on the street, and a man with a white cloth belt wrapped around his head appeared with them. This act immediately sparked fierce discontent among the onlookers, and even broke out into physical altercations. It's hard not to think of what Japan has done before.
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On the surface, this act seems to be innocuous self-entertainment, but in a specific historical context, it can easily touch the nerves of the people. In the last century, the Chinese experienced a bloody War of Resistance Against Japan, and Japanese militarism brought profound disasters to China. In the minds of many older generations, Japan still represents aggression and brutality.
When they saw the young people dancing in Japanese kimonos, the pain and anger in their hearts were hard to suppress. "Kimono" and "white cloth" became symbols that triggered painful memories, and nationalist sentiment quickly soared. In contrast to the nationalist sentiments of the older generation, these young people exude a sense of cultural aesthetics and freedom.
In their view, beauty is the only criterion of clothing, and historical memory should not restrict the aesthetic freedom of individuals. Fashionable clothing, which should belong to the personal scale, has been alienated by the older generation as a political symbol, which also makes young people feel inexplicable. The older generation has experienced the baptism of war, and there is a strong nationalist complex in their bones.
These young people live in times of peace, advocating individualized expression and aesthetic freedom. There is a huge generation gap and value difference between the two. We cannot simply point fingers at either side. The feelings of the older generation are understandable, they have made great sacrifices for the independence and freedom of the country, and they have an extremely strong sense of national identity.
Young people also have the right to express their individuality, and cultural experiences should not be restricted. So, it's actually a very complex issue. But according to Chongqing citizens, behind the video they took was the direction of the Liberation Monument, just across the river. How can you not be angry when you behave like this?
To Xiaobian said, they deserve to be scolded, and some behaviors that are not so-called "freedom" can be lightly exposed. Schools and society should strengthen education on national conditions, so that young people can learn more about the history and culture of the Chinese nation, and enhance their sense of national identity and self-confidence in traditional culture.
Comments from local netizens in Chongqing: The dancing place is on Nanbin Road, and the high-rise area opposite is the Yuzhong Peninsula, the main urban area of the year, the main bombing area of the Japanese indiscriminate bombing of Chongqing for 6 years, and the location of the site of the Eighteen Ladders Massacre [If you want me to say that the citizens of Chongqing are very qualified[smile]
There are prerequisites for the freedom to dress, so don't wash the floor with the freedom to dress!
A netizen said very reasonably! If you dance this dance, everyone has no reaction, it is really terrifying
Are there really netizens who wash the floor freely with clothes? Chongqing uncle and aunt are really on the big score this wave!
It is also important to foster cultural tolerance among young people, to understand the nuances of different cultures, and to avoid simply politicizing personal preferences. Only when understanding and tolerance are reached between different generations can traditional culture be truly accepted and recognized by young people, and the gap between generations can be bridged.
While being polished by globalization and commercialization, we must still maintain a heart of love for the motherland. But this heart also needs to be guided by reason and tolerance, not simply nationalism and moral condemnation. Only in this way can the Chinese nation inherit and carry forward its own culture and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the context of the new era.