Comments on: Halloween in China: Critical Mass? http://jennyzhu.com/2009/10/30/halloween-in-china-critical-mass/ A voice from China Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:59:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Henning http://jennyzhu.com/2009/10/30/halloween-in-china-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-10392 Henning Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:33:46 +0000 http://jennyzhu.com/?p=327#comment-10392 Hm. I wonder when they start importing the Cologne carneval to China. Dressing up, singing, drinking - shouldn't those be ingredients for instant success in China? (cf. http://www.koeln.de/cologne_tourist_information/events/cologne_carnival) Hm. I wonder when they start importing the Cologne carneval to China. Dressing up, singing, drinking – shouldn’t those be ingredients for instant success in China? (cf. http://www.koeln.de/cologne_tourist_information/events/cologne_carnival)

]]> By: Li http://jennyzhu.com/2009/10/30/halloween-in-china-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-10275 Li Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:49:21 +0000 http://jennyzhu.com/?p=327#comment-10275 Well, the varst majority of people in China still dont know about halloween. It's really an american thing. I grew up in Australia and we're not really into halloween either (apart from kids going around trick or treat'ing). Having said that, I think it's a great idea for people to celebrate something different (I'm in shanghai by the way, didn't receive any greetings from China mobile... didn't see anyone selling pumpkins either). Life is too much of a stress for most people, so in this case any excuse to find some enjoyment is a good thing. On the other hand, there's the risk of young chinese forgetting our own culture and values. I bet most of 90后, and even 80后, cant even name 10 traditional chinese festivals. Heck, I was over in Malaysia one year and the chinese over there are more Chinese than the chinese in China. Well, the varst majority of people in China still dont know about halloween. It’s really an american thing. I grew up in Australia and we’re not really into halloween either (apart from kids going around trick or treat’ing).
Having said that, I think it’s a great idea for people to celebrate something different (I’m in shanghai by the way, didn’t receive any greetings from China mobile… didn’t see anyone selling pumpkins either). Life is too much of a stress for most people, so in this case any excuse to find some enjoyment is a good thing.
On the other hand, there’s the risk of young chinese forgetting our own culture and values. I bet most of 90后, and even 80后, cant even name 10 traditional chinese festivals. Heck, I was over in Malaysia one year and the chinese over there are more Chinese than the chinese in China.

]]> By: Colin Jacobs http://jennyzhu.com/2009/10/30/halloween-in-china-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-9574 Colin Jacobs Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:17:00 +0000 http://jennyzhu.com/?p=327#comment-9574 During my time in America, I never got to like Halloween - the tacky decorations and over-abundance of cheap candy, combined with my dislike of pumpkin, meant I came to dislike it. I think the Americans really love it because of the childhood memory of trick or treat. It's a shame, because an excuse to dress up in customes should be a welcome thing! Whether or not its coming to China is a good thing I can't say. It's bound to be commercially driven. (As an aside, I really liked Thanksgiving - no presents, no religion, just getting together with loved ones and getting a good feed. Sadly, the "Black Friday" shopping madness is getting uglier every year.) During my time in America, I never got to like Halloween – the tacky decorations and over-abundance of cheap candy, combined with my dislike of pumpkin, meant I came to dislike it. I think the Americans really love it because of the childhood memory of trick or treat. It’s a shame, because an excuse to dress up in customes should be a welcome thing!

Whether or not its coming to China is a good thing I can’t say. It’s bound to be commercially driven.

(As an aside, I really liked Thanksgiving – no presents, no religion, just getting together with loved ones and getting a good feed. Sadly, the “Black Friday” shopping madness is getting uglier every year.)

]]> By: Nicki http://jennyzhu.com/2009/10/30/halloween-in-china-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-9558 Nicki Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:10:25 +0000 http://jennyzhu.com/?p=327#comment-9558 Halloween isn't really catching on in Haikou yet, but we are working on it! You can see my blog about it here: http://mouseneb.livejournal.com/8284.html Halloween isn’t really catching on in Haikou yet, but we are working on it! You can see my blog about it here: http://mouseneb.livejournal.com/8284.html

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