Sunday 23 January 2011

Lang Lang Plays Chinese Propaganda Tune at White House

http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1603829/Lang%20Lang%20Plays%20Chinese%20Propag.html

At the White House State dinner on Jan. 19, about six minutes into his set, Lang Lang began tapping out a famous anti-American propaganda melody from the Korean War: the theme song to the movie “Battle on Shangganling Mountain.” He expressed this idea more frankly in a later blog post, writing: “Playing this song praising China to heads of state from around the world seems to tell them that our China is formidable, that our Chinese people are united; I feel deeply honored and proud.”
Isn't it extremely sad to hear this kind statement made by a young Chinese, an artist?

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