Comments on: Making the Reddest Square Green http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/ No-nonsense China Expat & Travel Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Poagao http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3594 Poagao Wed, 09 May 2007 08:32:15 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3594 This is a great idea to me, as I didn't like the feeling of the square myself, especially around flag-lowering time. But I don't live in Beijing; ultimately the people of the city should decide. The ruling DPP in Taiwan are trying to do away with the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, but that is more about politics than just green space. It should be up to the city's residents. This is a great idea to me, as I didn’t like the feeling of the square myself, especially around flag-lowering time. But I don’t live in Beijing; ultimately the people of the city should decide. The ruling DPP in Taiwan are trying to do away with the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, but that is more about politics than just green space. It should be up to the city’s residents.

]]> By: Sean http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3546 Sean Mon, 07 May 2007 23:12:14 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3546 I don't ever see this happening unless people want the plainclothes police hiding in every bush and where would the flag ceremony take place? The transformation in foreign eyes is a great idea, but too many complications with what the square symbolizes and what people see its purpose as. They do not see it as a copy of Red Square (unfortunately the real red square is much nicer and actually has places to sit) and also sybolizes a great period where millions went to see Mao and where new China was declared. These things are considered glorious and will not ever be up for reconsideration. I don’t ever see this happening unless people want the plainclothes police hiding in every bush and where would the flag ceremony take place?

The transformation in foreign eyes is a great idea, but too many complications with what the square symbolizes and what people see its purpose as.

They do not see it as a copy of Red Square (unfortunately the real red square is much nicer and actually has places to sit) and also sybolizes a great period where millions went to see Mao and where new China was declared. These things are considered glorious and will not ever be up for reconsideration.

]]> By: Martin http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3485 Martin Sun, 06 May 2007 01:17:41 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3485 This idea also came up in my mind when I saw the square once. I heard, however, that every city in china should provide a large square in order to show her splendor and greatness. Comment of chinese: "Forest is dirty and ugly, filthy earth... we chinese should banish it completely and forever. Well, trimmed lawns and flowers are acceptable." This idea also came up in my mind when I saw
the square once.

I heard, however, that every city in china should provide a large square in order to show her splendor and greatness.

Comment of chinese:
“Forest is dirty and ugly, filthy earth…
we chinese should banish it completely and forever. Well, trimmed lawns and flowers are
acceptable.”

]]> By: Chris http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3444 Chris Sat, 05 May 2007 04:46:27 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3444 There's a cynical part of me that says, were this carried through, it would just be more places for hawkers to sneak up on me with Mao watches and promises of an art exhibition. Still, it can't hurt the view. I couldn't see across the Square when I was in Beijing in February, and my lungs really didn't like me afterwards. There’s a cynical part of me that says, were this carried through, it would just be more places for hawkers to sneak up on me with Mao watches and promises of an art exhibition.

Still, it can’t hurt the view. I couldn’t see across the Square when I was in Beijing in February, and my lungs really didn’t like me afterwards.

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3437 Kevin S. Fri, 04 May 2007 23:36:48 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3437 I personally like the square and am firmly of the opinion that people already enjoy it. Instead, razing the Maosoleum and erecting a little forest in its place sounds like a great idea. I personally like the square and am firmly of the opinion that people already enjoy it. Instead, razing the Maosoleum and erecting a little forest in its place sounds like a great idea.

]]> By: Rick http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3436 Rick Fri, 04 May 2007 23:27:05 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3436 Might have to outfit all the tanks with new cleats... Might have to outfit all the tanks with new cleats…

]]> By: Ryan http://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/general/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3425 Ryan Fri, 04 May 2007 17:25:08 +0000 http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2007/05/04/making-the-reddest-square-green/#comment-3425 I think it's a fantastic idea. I think it'll get a lot of public support too - as I can't count how many Chinese have told me that they finally made their pilgrimage to Tiananmen only to be let down by the massive and ugly uselessness of it. I think it’s a fantastic idea. I think it’ll get a lot of public support too – as I can’t count how many Chinese have told me that they finally made their pilgrimage to Tiananmen only to be let down by the massive and ugly uselessness of it.

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