With the change of the times, Chinese culture has a greater and greater impact on the world, such as Made in China, not only let foreigners know that Chinese products are cheap and of good quality, and Chinese food is not only delicious but also diverse.
However, in the American version of Zhihu, there is such a question: Why is Chinese culture unpopular? Is this really the case? Now let's hear what the reasons for some foreigners are.
In fact, it is normal for some foreigners not to like Chinese culture, just as we do not like their culture.
A foreigner named Robin analyzed the reasons from 4 aspects, he said: I hope I did not offend anyone, but Chinese music has never reached the height of Western masters. Chinese music uses a 5-note scale instead of a 7-note stave. So you'll never get a "semitone" effect, so Chinese music has never had a correct harmony and never had a correct chord. It's not that Chinese music doesn't have any good works, if you want to use it to create a symphony, then, it's best to wait for the next civilization!
He goes on to say that Chinese art has been affected by a lack of technology, and that the traditional medium of Chinese painting is basically watercolor. Most of them are just ink and water, and I haven't seen anyone use watercolor to reach the level of Renaissance realism.
In terms of traditional Chinese culture, he said: Traditional Chinese literature is actually very good, especially poetry and prose. This is why Chinese poetry is still popular in Chinese, and people have always used poetic expressions. But it's really hard to translate it into English.
The foreigner also said that the Chinese film industry, which is now nothing short of garbage, is plagued by excessive commercialization.
Now we look at his statement, we don't understand music, but in terms of art and literature, this foreigner named Robin is very wrong, and there is no doubt that he is completely standing on the Western art and literature of one-sided understanding of Chinese art and literature. As for the Chinese film industry he said last, it is simply garbage to the point!
All right! Let's listen to what the next foreigner has to say, a foreigner named Christian, who has lived in China for 17 years, said: Many or most aspects of Chinese culture do not seem to be popular in China itself, so how can they be popular in other countries?
Then he gave an example: Traditional Chinese music... Very unpopular: Chinese opera, Chinese rarely visit it. Some music venues are dedicated to Western classical music; Chinese dresses, even very beautiful cheongsams, are now only worn on special occasions; tai chi and martial arts, which look like a spectacle but are only practiced by a tiny minority, unlike American baseball or European football, which are part of the real culture. So if acceptance at home is so low, how can one expect acceptance outside of China?
Do you think he's right?
In fact, because the question itself is problematic, a foreign netizen named David said: Do you remember a question? It reads: Why are some Chinese so aggressive and unfriendly in the American version? I guess that's the answer to your question. So the next time you ask such a worthless and "stupid" question, search for your question on Google or Wikipedia first to make sure you know something about your question. Then you can ask more valuable questions and expect higher quality answers.
Some netizens also said that Chinese culture is not popular overseas because Chinese culture advocates restraint, respect for others, and harmonious coexistence of differences, which is completely contrary to the ideas of liberalism and capitalist culture corruption, Chinese culture liberates basic animal instincts and darkness, human desires, such as human religion, etc.
We would like to praise the answer of this netizen, who ruthlessly exposed the ugly side of Western culture.
Let us now face up to this question, which we have been weak and isolated for the past century.
A country's ability to export its culture depends largely on its own strength and prosperity. Even if the "culture" is not particularly good, there are still people who will learn to imitate, just like Hollywood movies, even if they fail in the United States, still have money to be made overseas.
I believe that in the near future foreigners will eagerly consume anything produced in China, just as every country today consumes anything produced in the United States. This is a question that will not be asked in the next generation.