To say that I was surprised to discover that there is a propaganda poster art center/museum in Shanghai would be an understatement. Honestly, I had never expected such a thing. But such a thing exists, and that’s where Grant and I ended up spending the afternoon. There were a lot of posters of the propaganda that was so heavily used in the Mao era, which I found absolutely fascinating. It was great to be able to put all the stuff I’ve learned about China and its massive transformation in recent years in a proper context. I’ve never quite realized how creative propaganda can be, or how it can sum up the mentality of a generation with several images and carefully chosen words.
Also, I learned how to play pool tonight. I’d never played before, and while I am definitely not a natural at it, I don’t think I was half-bad for a first timer, either. Grant and I played as a team, and we actually won both of our games. (I don’t think it’s necessary to mention that we won both games by default.)
I haven’t had time to put up pictures yet, as it’s taking all the energy I have after a long day exploring Shanghai to write a blog entry, let alone go through photos and choose which ones to post. Once I get settled in Beijing, I’ll be going through these Shanghai blog entries and adding photos. I’ll make a note of when I do so in case anyone’s interested in going back through my entries and checking out the pictures!
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