Huang Jianxing – ugly China
June 4, 2010
This idiot unfortunately reflects the ‘uncouth’ side of China. It should be noted that he’s not reflective of the Chinese population. In fact, a large number called for his sacking and in the end he had to leave CCTV.
Unfortunately Chinese sports commentators still have a long way to go before they understand the notion of ‘balance’. There is often an overly nationalistic edge to their commentary and their intense passion can sometimes cloud their call.
At the same time, the Chinese populace is really good at keeping them in check. At the recent Winter Olympics, a lot of Chinese criticised a female Chinese commentator (I think it was Yang Yang), for getting overly excited at the short-track speed skating. Her shrill calls were highlighted by her excitedly repeating Zhou Yang’s name as she skated around the track (the eventual champion). She would start off slowly – “Zhou Yang….Zhou Yang” and then quickly build up in a breathless, massive crescendo to “ZHOU YANG! ZHOU YANG!”, resulting in some Chinese saying she sounded like she was having an orgasm.
Regarding Huang Jianxing’s ad for this World Cup – Why the f*ck is he wearing what looks to be an American Indian costume for a World Cup to be held in South Africa? And why is he smeared in brownish face paint? It smacks of cultural insensitivity.
