Comments on: China and Japan: cartoon warfare http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:38:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tufani http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-685267 Tufani Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/#comment-685267 Pardon me. Hello. Brilliant discussion and interesting information. this is a bit of a seguey, but its part of the discussion now, so: " 黑鬼 (a discriminative term for black people), it can be translated into black alien. " "Black alien" LOL Do many people really support that outlook in China? Its difficult to be reminded of such insolent behavior towards other human beings. Afterall, we do have alot of important things in common. ... the planet being one. That's enough for We. Why not drop the pettiness and treat ourselves instead to nurturance, joyful survival and celebration? T Pardon me. Hello.

Brilliant discussion and interesting information.

this is a bit of a seguey, but its part of the discussion now, so:

” 黑鬼 (a discriminative term for black people), it can be translated into black alien. ”

“Black alien”

LOL

Do many people really support that outlook in China?

Its difficult to be reminded of such insolent behavior towards other human beings. Afterall, we do have alot of important things in common.

… the planet being one.

That’s enough for We.

Why not drop the pettiness and treat ourselves instead to nurturance, joyful survival and celebration?

T

]]> By: oiwan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-639282 oiwan Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:07:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/#comment-639282 of course, "gui" means ghost and in Chinese, there are good ghosts or bad ghosts. if it is 黑鬼 (a discriminative term for black people), it can be translated into black alien. however, for 日本鬼子, the connotation is definitely more negative as it is related to the "invasion" and killing of innocent people. in this sense, i don't think "devil" is a big twist from the original meaning. of course, there is a cultural difference in the understanding of underworld. even the world ghost has different meaning in western and chinese culture. for chinese, we feed ghosts during ghost festival in july. of course, “gui” means ghost and in Chinese, there are good ghosts or bad ghosts. if it is 黑鬼 (a discriminative term for black people), it can be translated into black alien. however, for 日本鬼子, the connotation is definitely more negative as it is related to the “invasion” and killing of innocent people. in this sense, i don’t think “devil” is a big twist from the original meaning. of course, there is a cultural difference in the understanding of underworld. even the world ghost has different meaning in western and chinese culture. for chinese, we feed ghosts during ghost festival in july.

]]> By: markuc http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-637456 markuc Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:36:22 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/#comment-637456 Please, you guys are ridiculous. "Gui" literally translates to "ghost". These are ghosts from the netherwold in chinese folkslore and has nothing to do with judaic/christian "hell". As a general note, translations on this site are often exaggerated even twisted based on the translator's obvious detest of the chinese government. That is the site owner's position and it's fine but I think neutrality should still be practiced in translations. Masking everything through this colored lense would actually turn away readers who just want an objective story. Don't become another Fox News! Please, you guys are ridiculous. “Gui” literally translates to “ghost”. These are ghosts from the netherwold in chinese folkslore and has nothing to do with judaic/christian “hell”. As a general note, translations on this site are often exaggerated even twisted based on the translator’s obvious detest of the chinese government. That is the site owner’s position and it’s fine but I think neutrality should still be practiced in translations. Masking everything through this colored lense would actually turn away readers who just want an objective story.
Don’t become another Fox News!

]]> By: iridium http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-298356 iridium Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:17:58 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/#comment-298356 Yes, I'a agree with Han Song. But he missed this: Japan has irritated millions of Chinese. Yes, I’a agree with Han Song. But he missed this: Japan has irritated millions of Chinese.

]]> By: Oi wan Lam http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-292321 Oi wan Lam Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:12:20 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/#comment-292321 yeah, thanks for pointing that out. Gweizi means ghost from the hell. In Hong Kong, we also used to call foreigner Gweilo. The original meaning is rather impolite and discriminative. However, in recent years, many local foreigners also call themselves Gweilo in a joking tone. It is not offensive. But Japanese Gweizi or Gweizi soldier is offensive and discriminative. And it is widely used in mainland china. yeah, thanks for pointing that out. Gweizi means ghost from the hell. In Hong Kong, we also used to call foreigner Gweilo. The original meaning is rather impolite and discriminative. However, in recent years, many local foreigners also call themselves Gweilo in a joking tone. It is not offensive.

But Japanese Gweizi or Gweizi soldier is offensive and discriminative. And it is widely used in mainland china.

]]> By: Jeha http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-292266 Jeha Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:41:47 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/04/china-and-japan-cartoon-warfare/#comment-292266 "Devil soldiers"; unless somthing is lost in the translation, it gets me wondering... For avowedly atheists, they claim not to believe in God, but still fear Devils an Demons. A lot of "propagandist" use the word, apparently; this is similar to the Arab world. Coercion by fear works better than convincing people with hope... “Devil soldiers”; unless somthing is lost in the translation, it gets me wondering…

For avowedly atheists, they claim not to believe in God, but still fear Devils an Demons. A lot of “propagandist” use the word, apparently; this is similar to the Arab world.

Coercion by fear works better than convincing people with hope…

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