Pakablog! » patriotism http://blog.parker.hk Mundane babblings of a hybrid Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Flags in Tibet http://blog.parker.hk/2009/11/297/ http://blog.parker.hk/2009/11/297/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:10:06 +0000 Terence http://blog.parker.hk/?p=297
Lots of PRC flags on display throughout Tibet

Lots of PRC flags on display throughout Tibet

One thing I noticed in my travels through Tibet was the abundance of Chinese flags prominently on display – even in remote villages occupied by ethnic Tibetans. This is interesting of course because it is not what you would expect considering the political sentiments in the area: sure, certain other flags are banned, but then you’d think one would settle to avoid flying any flag altogether!

I put this issue to my guide: apparently some Tibetans have been harassed in the past for not being patriotic enough. So there you have it – the secret to a harmonious society: coercion and forced patriotism.

Surely the local party chiefs can’t be this stubborn?

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