Dear MEL Topic Readers,
China considering ban on clothing that ‘hurts feelings’ of nation
Nationalism is rising among rising powers like India and China. India’s
administration seems to want to reidentify itself as Bharat, a traditional Hindi
name, instead of India, which has been used by Greeks, Romans, and the British
for centuries. (Vol.4164) Now, the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress, the permanent body of the National People's Congress and the national
legislature of China, proposed a law that would give authorities the right to
fine and detain people who wear clothes that hurt the nation’s feelings. The
law revision, if passed, would make it illegal to wear or force others to wear “offending
items” in public places, and offenders could face detention and fines. As
nationalist sentiment against Japan surges, Japanese kimonos have been targeted
in China. For example, an anime fan was detained by police for photos wearing a
kimono in August. The question is how “hurt the nation’s feelings” is
interpreted by the authority and the public. France recently banned the abaya
in schools, which is regarded as a symbol of Islam. Now, will the Chinese soon start wearing their
traditional clothing like Hanfu to show their patriotism?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about how China is trying to
regulate what people should and shouldn’t wear in public.
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