Ji Yan: Be alert to the pan -politicalization of ＂Lunar New Year＂

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In the past year, the world is not too flat.After finally reaching the Spring Festival, because the British Museum welcomed the Zone of the Orchestra, he posted a message on Twitter that the "Korean Lunar New Year" caused the anger of Chinese netizens because of the Chinese New Year's customs actually from China, soIt should be marked with the name "China".

New Year's English disputes not only affect the well -known actors Yang Ziqiong and Wu Yanzu who are not Chinese, but even Chinese international model Liu Wen has been mentioned by the Lunar New Year (the Lunar New Year) instead of Chinese New Year.Treating anger.

Similar situations are not unique to China.Earlier, a Korean -Australian mixed -race singer in the Korean women's music group was also used by Korean netizens because of the use of "Chinese New Year". In the end, she could only apologize publicly.This situation also exists in the Vietnamese community overseas.It can be seen that the same New Year in different countries has caused such a huge storm due to different expressions.Therefore, a country like Canada particularly pays attention to politics, Prime Minister Trudeau simply congratulates "Chinese New Year", "Korean New Year" and "Vietnam New Year" in order not to cause trouble.But most people are still not so careful, and they will step on the sensitive tail of the nationalist as soon as they pay attention.

The general political behavior of nationalism has also been burned to Singapore.Recently, Nanyang University of Technology insisted on using the English "Lunar New Year" (the Lunar New Year) instead of "Chinese New Year" (Chinese New Year) at the campus activities.The school said that the word of the Lunar New Year is to be more tolerant, because it is not just Chinese who participated in the event and have passed this New Year.Indeed, in this specific context, the use of a more inclusive lunar calendar, not a special refers to the promotion of this festival.

It has a long time to use Lunar New Year history

Technically, some people think that because the traditional Chinese New Year is the yin and yang, the Lunar New Year is not in line with the actual situation.But the more accurate Lunisolar New Year (the Yin -yang calendar New Year) actually exists only in academic monographs.Of course, ordinary daily exchanges are not very useful.However, the essence of the problem is the netizens of various countries. On the emotional amplifier of social media, the problem that may not be sensitive is infinitely magnified, and further intensify the existing contradictions between the nation and the country.This will not only harm the long -term interests of these nationalists' own country, but also involve innocent Singapore.

The history of "Lunar New Year" in all English countries is actually very early.After checking the over the years of the US President, you can find that this usage has been used for decades.Because even if the Chinese themselves, at least the southerners, they do use the lunar New Year.However, with the growth of economic and political forces in Asian countries, coupled with the improvement of national self -confidence and consciousness, the people of all countries have begun to become radical and sensitive.The characteristics of the Internet era make the storm in any tea cup may arouse the uproar between the country and the nation.

This sensitivity sometimes continues to magnify from top to bottom.

For example, the formal statement of the Chinese government, whether it is the embassy and consulate or the People's Daily (English version), etc., in order to reflect the tolerance, it can often find the example of "Lunar New Year" directly.For more internationalized Hong Kong, this word is often used in the chief executives.However, in the eyes of wolfs that are attacked everywhere, these official neutral expressions can be turned a blind eye, but the same practice of other countries is determined to be targeted at them and deliberately target.

There is a "Chinese character cultural circle" in the academic circles, including the Korean Peninsula, Japan (and Ryukyu), and northern Vietnam.Not only did Chinese characters use a large number of Chinese characters, the political and economic systems, culture and customs were deeply affected by China.The Spring Festival is therefore an important folk custom in Vietnam and the Korean Peninsula.However, their Spring Festival has a lot of changes, especially under the influence of national consciousness, and they also have the need for their own New Year customs.

In this regard, as long as we refer to it, Buddhism is from India, but in China, there has been a complete change, so it is called Han Buddhism.If someone thinks that Chinese buddhism is offended to India, we must feel very speechless.The Chinese have the Chinese New Year, and the Vietnamese have the New Year of the Vietnamese. They have their own. Everyone has nothing to do with each other and appreciate each other.Of course, if there are Vietnamese people who think that their New Year has nothing to do with historical Chinese culture, of course, it is also disregarding the facts.

Most of the time in history is the core of the entire East Asia, and it is preciseEssenceHowever, modern states emphasize that all countries are equal. As the people of the East Asian Sects, the people of the East Asian Son of the East Asia seem to have a great amount.Seeing that Japanese movie stars wear cheongsam congratulations to China, they laugh, but some Chinese people scold the traitors to sell the country when they wear Japanese kimonos. This is still the inferiority of the weak.

Push yourself and others, and the nationals should not impose their own values above other countries.As an international student, you should follow the customs and respect the local tolerance and diverse way of thinking.

The author is a local literary and historical enthusiast and religious researcher

problem is that the netizens of various countries in the emotional amplifier of social media have infinitely enlarged the problem that may not be sensitive, and further intensified the existing contradictions between the nation and the country.This will not only harm the long -term interests of these nationalists' own country, but also involve innocent Singapore.