“Wall nation”的版本间的差异
来自China Digital Space
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| − | 墙国 ( | + | 墙国 (Qiángguó): Wall Nation |
| − | “Wall | + | In Mandarin, “Wall Nation” sounds the same as “mighty nation” (强国). There is much talk in China about becoming “a mighty nation” and rising up after years of foreign aggression. The term “wall nation” pokes fun at these nationalistic aspirations by suggesting that China is not becoming “mighty” so much as it is becoming “walled” in by the Great Firewall. |
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2013年10月8日 (二) 21:39的版本
墙国 (Qiángguó): Wall Nation
In Mandarin, “Wall Nation” sounds the same as “mighty nation” (强国). There is much talk in China about becoming “a mighty nation” and rising up after years of foreign aggression. The term “wall nation” pokes fun at these nationalistic aspirations by suggesting that China is not becoming “mighty” so much as it is becoming “walled” in by the Great Firewall.
