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Ming sent me this cute little blurb on WeChat, outlining some of the challenges Santa has to face entering China. I'm not sure whether it makes most Chinese want to
laugh or cry, but I couldn't help but chuckle. It's definitely a new spin on
The Night Before Christmas. Below, in both Chinese and my English
translation:
圣诞老人在从丹麦进入中国境内的途中因雾霾太大看不清路摔掉，至今无人敢扶，仍在雪地里趴着，袋子里的礼物被哄抢一空，［驯鹿］被城管收走，雪车又因为无牌照被交警没收！今年圣诞节取消，请相互转告！
Entering Chinese territory from
Denmark, Santa encountered smog mid-route thus causing an inability
to see the road clearly. He crashed and until now, no one has dared
help him up. In the snow, lies his bag of presents, which has been
looted empty of gifts. His [reindeer] have been taken away by city
inspectors (chengguan) and his sleigh, which was unlicensed, has been
seized by traffic police. This year, Christmas is canceled; please
spread the word!
In such few words, this sad tale cleverly illustrates a variety
of problems in China, such as:
- Theft and looting
- Police brutality and incompetence
'Tis the season to grumble about life
in the PRC! My next post will be slightly more cheerful but still on the topic of Christmas. I'm hosting my annual Christmas party on Sunday and I'll be sure to post some pictures.
What are your plans for the holiday?
2 comments:
That's a cute little thing Ming sent you!
Gosh, our plans for the holidays are really simple. We're going out for a vegan dinner Christmas eve and then we'll stroll around parts of the West Lake. The following day we'll have coffee and breakfast at Starbucks and then visit a pagoda. I'm hoping it'll be a nice Christmas.
@Jocelyn, that sounds really nice and quite romantic! Hope you and John enjoy the holidays!
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