http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php All comments for Overheard in Shanghai en-us 2009 shang_kenneth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:13 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kenneth@shanghaiist.com kenneth@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205543 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205543 Comments Sat, 06 May 2006 15:21:06 +0800 <p>Chinese music is undoutably missing the harder edge of western music, Zat. That's just a fact. Hip-hop, rock and others in China would not even be allowed to express themselves lik lyrics in the west. Plus the musical quality of east to west - people and bands right at the top - is vastly different. However it doesn't mean that you can't prefer the Chinese variety. "It seems like their knowledge of music is limited to what is shown on MTV." Just like the vast majority of kids in Europe and America. </p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205541 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205541 Comments Sat, 06 May 2006 12:08:29 +0800 <p>But I also agree with Martin... almost no one I know from China knows anything about the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. It seems like their knowledge of music is limited to what is shown on MTV.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205540 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205540 Comments Sat, 06 May 2006 12:05:24 +0800 <p>I think it really depends, most Shanghainese people I know who are in their 20's definitely know and listen to music from 50 Cent, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, etc., in addition to the bubble gum pop you guys mentioned as well. I've seen a huge discrepncy in their knowledge of American culture between Chinese who are from Shanghai, Taiwan, and Hong Kong versus Chinese who are from other parts of China.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205539 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205539 Comments Sat, 06 May 2006 11:05:09 +0800 <p>This is a common conversation between the East and West. The age difference, being more of a daily occurence.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205534 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205534 Comments Fri, 05 May 2006 18:54:36 +0800 <p>Martin, I'm really interested in knowing how much do you know about Chinese music. Shed me some light, please.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205522 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205522 Comments Thu, 04 May 2006 16:11:44 +0800 <p>You must be new to China.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205520 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205520 Comments Thu, 04 May 2006 12:49:02 +0800 <p>Practically all the music in China is pop pop pop. They have hip-hop and the like too, but it's all tinged w/ a sugary veneer of pop. Obviously she's oblivious to "gangsta rap". Although what's a 20 yr old doing w/ a 50 yr old, is my question.</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205519 http://shanghaiist.com/2006/05/04/shanghai_overhe.php#comment-205519 Comments Thu, 04 May 2006 07:59:50 +0800 <p>most chinese people dont know anything about american music.. even beatles to most people is rare..</p>