Directions: In your essay, youshould 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) give your comments. Hints: multi-cultures Bi Sheng Lao She Shakespeare Einstein Buddhism Taoism Confucianism post-modernism Peking Opera Kung-fu Swan Lake
As is symbolically illustrated in the portrayal, there is a boiling hot pot containing various and ingredients of multi-cultures. These pluralistic cultures can be categorized as cultural celebrities home and abroad as Bi Sheng, Lao She, Shakespeare and Einstein, philosophical concepts as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, benevolence, ritual, humanism, enlightenment, post-modernism and deconstruction, as well as performing arts as Peking Opera, Kung-fu and Swan Lake. We are informed that the cultural hot pot is both delicious and nutritious. The purpose of the cartoonist is to show us that instead of being outdated and of little value in rapidly modernizing world, cultural blending should be encouraged and maintained.
如图象征性所示，一直沸腾的火锅中拥有诸多多元文化元素。这些多元文化可分为毕昇、老舍、莎士比亚、爱因斯坦等国内外名人，佛、道、儒、仁、礼、人本、启蒙、后现代、结构等哲学概念，以及京剧、功夫、《天鹅湖》等表演艺术。文字说明显示：文化火锅，既美味又营养。 画家的目的是告诉我们，在迅速现代化的世界里，文化融合并未过时或失去价值，相反，还应受到鼓励和保护。