Chenjie Hou (Zhengzhou University).
On December 22, some netizens posted ** to reflect that the relief in the tax hall of Pudong New Area, Shanghai is "Foreign Woman Stepping on the Great Wall", which is incomprehensible. The netizen said that he thinks the tax hall should be a serious place, and the picture of several Western women stepping on the Great Wall in the relief is not serious enough, and he can't understand it. In this regard, the staff of Shanghai Tax Service said that this situation can be fed back to the Pudong New Area Tax Hall, and the specific situation will be fed back in the future. (December 22, Jimu News).
According to the ** released by the netizen, it can be seen that the bottom of the relief is the Great Wall, and above it is the scene of three half-naked foreign women holding up a group of angels with their hands raised. In this relief, the Great Wall at the bottom only occupies a small part, and the image of three foreign women is very "majestic".
In response to this **, netizens have a lot of discussions. Some people think that it is indeed inappropriate for such a relief to appear in the tax hall, and that this is a "cultural invasion" of the first and should be strictly investigated;But some netizens believe that "it's not so sensitive", "it's not interesting to go online on the platform for a little thing", "nitpicking is not the style of a big country";Some netizens interpreted it as "the Great Wall lifted the world civilization".
Admittedly, there is nothing inherently wrong with putting the two elements of the Western woman and the Great Wall together, but the design of this relief is suspected of dwarfing the Great Wall. As an important historical and spiritual carrier of the spirit and culture of the Chinese nation, the Great Wall embodies the Chinese nation's spirit of unremitting self-improvement and patriotic feelings of unity, perseverance, and has become a representative symbol of the Chinese nation and an important symbol of Chinese civilization. Placing the Great Wall at the feet of Western women, no matter how it is explained, does not seem to conceal its subjective implication of belittling the Great Wall.
In addition, the point of contention of this relief is also the place where it appears. If it is in a private place, then naturally what style will not cause public controversy. But if it appears in a public place, the designer should clearly consider whether the content presented is in line with the public's aesthetics and wishes. Moreover, as a public official service place, the design style of the tax hall should be serious and unpretentious. The appearance of a scene such as "a Western woman stepping on the Great Wall" in the tax hall is obviously not in line with the general public's perception of the tall image of the Great Wall, and may also cause a misguidance of Western culture to be superior. This is not only a desecration of history, but also a disrespect to the public.
So far, there has been no clear official response to this relief. What is the meaning of this relief?Why does this relief appear in the tax hall?Why does such a relief survive for a long time in the tax hall?All these questions are waiting for a clear official response. In any case, the persistence of such unclear and misleading reliefs also shows that the tax hall still has shortcomings in establishing a serious image and conveying the right values. It is hoped that the relevant departments can actively rectify, give a satisfactory answer to the public, and repair the damaged authoritative image in a timely manner.