Chinese authorities of the tourist city of Zhangjiajie have denied accusations that they renamed a mountain after the sci-fi movie, Avatar. The first accusation came from users who felt that tourist authorities were "money oriented", and were "blindly worshiping western culture." Authorities stated that comparing a picture of China's South Sky Pillar' , and the movies' Hallelujah Mountain revealed evidence that graphic artist originated the idea here. Some, as the head of the tourist department, insist that it is a source of pride. Yet many locals do not agree; according to an online survey, 56,619 people rejected the name change, while only 5000 supported it. Some say that renaming this mountain has been for the interest of tourist attraction, and it was never intended for it to become a legal subject, or an official change.
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It's interesting how China has for so long tried to resist the west. Now they are doing everything they can to be like the West. It seems though that it more the government who wanted do this. The Chinese seem to be unable to reconcile with wanting to become more modern and to keep their old traditions.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Noel. China has always claimed to be so unlike the western countries especially since, historically, China has always resisted any western influence. It seems uncharacteristic of China to want to rename a part of their own country after such a popular American movie.
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