Thread: China and geopolitics in art

actually,you know,i know,every body knows the answer.what's the meaning of the picture?the older girls seems like a western girl,the girl in the red is a Chinese.then who are the rest 2 girl?Korean,Japanese?that's funny,i don't think Korean,Japanese would sit together to play Mahjong.cuz Chinese,Korean,Japanese hate each other.
(Naked Mahjong party?LOL.i prefer money mahjong party)

Actually, what I found interesting was how Cinese see a geopolitical game for Pacifics.

A girl dressed the most (dress symbolising current influence in a region) is America. She is very assured of her superior hand in a game and is not paying much attention to other players. She is more preoccupied with a girl in red, and is upset and angry with her... America is stretching her back as if ready to get up, and her hands we can't see (is she holding something? are they clenched in fists?)

A girl to our right is Russia. She seems not to be interested in a game and even half closed her eyes; her hands are open non-threateningly towards both America and China. But Russia holds her foot casualy on America's thigh ready to stop her possible move; and with a left hand Russia is covertly exchanging pieces with China.

A girl on a foreground is China. She doesn't have much influence in a region just yet, but out of all players she is the most enthusiastic one; her pose is very dynamic, she is looking intently at America's pieces, after all it's America who is sitting between her and Pacifics (on a background). In front of China we can see hyrogliphs "East" and "Wind" (Dong Feng -- Chinese ballistic missile). Tatoos on China's back say that China will always be true to itself even though a bit of dress around her hips is Western.

A girl to our right is Japan. Judging by her complete nakedness she doesn't have any influence in the game for Pacifics. She looks detached and her hands are open and towards America, and towards China as if accepting a future winner regadless of who it will be.

A girl in red is N.Korea. She is not a geopolitical player and is not taking part in a game. In her hands she is holding 4 apples (a gift she can bring to all), but she is also holding a knife, making her dangerous to all around the table. She is looking at China as if waiting for a guidance from her.

Originally Posted by winter6126

actually,you know,i know,every body knows the answer.what's the meaning of the picture?the older girls seems like a western girl,the girl in the red is a Chinese.then who are the rest 2 girl?Korean,Japanese?that's funny,i don't think Korean,Japanese would sit together to play Mahjong.cuz Chinese,Korean,Japanese hate each other.
(Naked Mahjong party?LOL.i prefer money mahjong party)

There are some lttle old ladies in my neighhborhood who play Mahjong weekly. But they don't look like the girls in this pic!

Originally Posted by Alma

Actually, what I found interesting was how Cinese see a geopolitical game for Pacifics.

A girl dressed the most (dress symbolising current influence in a region) is America. She is very assured of her superior hand in a game and is not paying much attention to other players. She is more preoccupied with a girl in red, and is upset and angry with her... America is stretching her back as if ready to get up, and her hands we can't see (is she holding something? are they clenched in fists?)

A girl to our right is Russia. She seems not to be interested in a game and even half closed her eyes; her hands are open non-threateningly towards both America and China. But Russia holds her foot casualy on America's thigh ready to stop her possible move; and with a left hand Russia is covertly exchanging pieces with China.

A girl on a foreground is China. She doesn't have much influence in a region just yet, but out of all players she is the most enthusiastic one; her pose is very dynamic, she is looking intently at America's pieces, after all it's America who is sitting between her and Pacifics (on a background). In front of China we can see hyrogliphs "East" and "Wind" (Dong Feng -- Chinese ballistic missile). Tatoos on China's back say that China will always be true to itself even though a bit of dress around her hips is Western.

A girl to our right is Japan. Judging by her complete nakedness she doesn't have any influence in the game for Pacifics. She looks detached and her hands are open and towards America, and towards China as if accepting a future winner regadless of who it will be.

A girl in red is N.Korea. She is not a geopolitical player and is not taking part in a game. In her hands she is holding 4 apples (a gift she can bring to all), but she is also holding a knife, making her dangerous to all around the table. She is looking at China as if waiting for a guidance from her.

I quite like this explanation, but I wonder, where does the picture/drawing come from? How do you know it's a representation of how China sees the game of power in the pacific?

Originally Posted by Vincent

I quite like this explanation, but I wonder, where does the picture/drawing come from? How do you know it's a representation of how China sees the game of power in the pacific?

It is a painting by is a Chinese artist Lui Liu.

He does think a lot about China's place in history past, present and future; and put some of his thoughts into art.

I read few musings about that particular painting of his...

Originally Posted by Sunshine

There are some lttle old ladies in my neighhborhood who play Mahjong weekly. But they don't look like the girls in this pic!

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I think this is difference of young girl and old lady……