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Recently, on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in France, there were two high-profile cross-dressing incidents. At the opening ceremony, a couple from Chinese mainland appeared in antique pavilion-style gorgeous costumes.
The next day, a pair of elderly Chinese people put on dragon robes and phoenix robes and walked on the red carpet with a gesture of "begging for rain". These two incidents sparked heated discussions among netizens, with most voices thinking that their dress and behavior were "shameful" and "nondescript".
This is not the first time that similar cross-dressing has been seen on the international stage. As early as the 80s of the last century, China sent song and dance troupes dressed in Tang costumes to perform abroad. In the 2000s, some Chinese competitors also appeared in international competitions wearing Hanfu.
Just recently on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, we saw two eye-catching "cross-dressing" incidents. A couple from Chinese mainland appeared in antique pavilion-style gorgeous costumes, and the next day, an elderly Chinese couple dressed in dragon robes and phoenix robes walked on the red carpet in the shape of "asking for rain".
These two incidents sparked heated discussions among netizens, with most voices thinking that their dress and behavior were "shameful" and "nondescript". So, in today's context of globalization, how should we view the emergence of these cross-dressing phenomena?
This is not the first time that similar cross-dressing has been seen on the international stage. As early as the 80s of the last century, China sent dressed song and dance troupes to perform abroad. In the 21st century, some Chinese competitors will also wear them to appear in international competitions.
More recently, at the 2018 Spring Festival Gala, we saw performers wearing Hanfu. This shows that in an increasingly "flat" world, these traditional elements are becoming a form of cultural expression.
We can see these cross-dressing phenomena as an attempt to export culture. They break down the monolithic aesthetic on the international stage and add diversity. On occasions like the film festival, participants from all over the world bring their own cultural elements, and these collisions of differences become a visual highlight.
It's like being in a hundred gardens, where you can see all kinds of flowers blooming, each with its own characteristics. Cross-dressing is also prone to estrangement and misinterpretation. For example, this time, netizens' criticism of the dragon robe begging for rain clothing is more subjective.
At the intersection of tradition and modernity, local and global, this cultural "dislocation" is common. What matters is how we understand differences while also being rational and inclusive. This requires an open-mindedness and mutual learning.
Cross-dressers may simply want to express their love for their cultural identity in an alternative way. They also need to learn from the international community and find appropriate and creative ways to introduce their culture.
On the other hand, we need to put aside our preconceptions and not look at the world through colored glasses, but understand their starting point through the lens of cultural relativism.
In today's world, exchanges are frequent, and heterogeneous collisions are inevitable. We can't attack differentness just because it's different. Assimilation is terrible, but absolute conservatism and isolation will not solve the problem. It is still necessary to seek common ground in tolerance and resolve differences in communication. Only by achieving true cultural mutual learning can we promote the harmony, diversity and common progress of human civilization.
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