With blackface and monkey suit, Chinese gala on Africa causes uproar

[WingNot]

BEIJING — A lavish four-hour Lunar New Year show televised to millions across China on Thursday night set off a flood of indignation with its caricatures featuring blackface and African men in animal suits.

The gala, televised by China’s state broadcaster, featured a well-known Chinese actress as an African woman with exaggerated buttocks, a large chest, and a face painted black. Carrying a platter of fruit on her head, she was accompanied by an African man dressed as a monkey. [At about the 3 minute mark]

Many said the portrayals were offensive.


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Those silly chinamen...alway messing around!

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[Frank Cannon]

First off the real black chick in that skit is kinda hot. Secondly, what a backwards bunch those Chinamen are. Who would think that doing a Sid Caesar Show of Shows style skit from the 50's would be TV worthy in the 20 teens? 

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[Fishrrman]

I sense the Chinese don't particularly care what others think regarding their perceptions and their humor.

Actually, that's a good thing.

If only the Euros would have behaved the same, the future of Western Europe would still be theirs, not islam's.

The same could be said for our attitudes here.

[truth_seeker]

The Japanese don't think highly of blacks. The Japanese understand statistics, science, etc.

[Free Vulcan]

For a 5,000 year old culture, the Chinese act like a bunch of petulant, obnoxious teenage punks with zero social skills.

[WingNot]

For a 5,000 year old culture, the Chinese act like a bunch of petulant, obnoxious teenage punks with zero social skills.

Refreshing... Isn't it.