{"id":30415,"date":"2008-12-29T23:55:11","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T06:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=30415"},"modified":"2009-01-30T11:55:58","modified_gmt":"2009-01-30T18:55:58","slug":"zheng-jichao-film-and-television-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2008\/12\/zheng-jichao-film-and-television-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Han Han: The Zheng Jichao Film and Television Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"
Han Han<\/a> (\u97e9\u5bd2) lives in Shanghai. The twenty-six-year-old race car driver is also one of the China’s most popular young writers and bloggers. His blog traffic was ranked number one<\/a> on sina.com this fall, and he was listed by the Southern Metropolis Weekly as one of the “Twenty most influential figures in Chinese cyberspace.<\/a>” <\/p>\n Here<\/a> is a recent item from his blog. Han Han re-posted a anonymous netizen’s post which compiled seven news items from different official media and government websites, within the period of three months, all about one “representative” farmer, Zheng Jichao (\u90d1\u7ee7\u8d85), in a flood disaster zone, as he gave media interviews or was visited by government officials, including China’s President Hu Jintao<\/a>. This farmer apparently became a staged showcase for all levels of official visits for the state’s propaganda purposes. In his typical witty and sarcastic style, Han Han gives as the title of his post: “The Zheng Jichao Film and Television Studio,” implying that farmer Zheng Jichao is a film star. Translated by CDT’s Shilin Jia. <\/p>\n The First Time<\/strong> On Nov. 15, the Vice Secretary of the Work Committee for Offices Directly under the CCCPC, Zhao Kai, and his cohort came to Fuyang to observe and express their condolences. Hu Liansong, the associate director of the provincial people\u2019s congress committee and the municipal party secretary; Zhang Shaochun and Li Hongta, the responsible officers in relevant provincial departments; and Deputy Mayor Liu Shaotai accompanied the team.<\/p>\n \u201cHouses have been built. Roads have been broadened. People now cook with gas. Life has improved. For all of this, I am grateful to the Party’s care and support,\u201d the fifty-something Zheng Jichao said happily as he stood hand in hand with Zhao Kai, at the natural disaster victims\u2019 housing site in Zhengtaizi, Licheng Village, Wangjiaba Town, Funan County. After learning that the families whose homes collapsed were very content with their newly constructed buildings, Zhao Kai was delighted. He said, reconstruction after a natural disaster is important because its helps people, ensures social stability, and helps speed up development. Everyone must work hard and ensure that the construction is completed. <\/p>\n The Second Time<\/strong> Just like Liu Wenge, Zheng Jichao, a disaster victim in Zhengtaizi, Licheng Village, Wangjiaba Town, has been very excited the past two days. On November 23, government cadres from the county, town, and village brought cotton coats, cotton quilts, and flour to his home together to offer their help and ask about this and that and whether he needs any help. Only when Zheng\u2019s collapsed house had been totally rebuilt and his family had food to eat and clothes to wear, the Deputy County Mayor Li Guoqing felt satisfied. Wearing the wadded jacket the mayor gave him with his own hands, Zheng thankfully said, \u201cThis wadded jacket is new and thick; wearing it on my body really warms my heart; all of our needs — even the things we haven’t thought to ask for — are taken care of by the government!\u201d <\/p>\n The Third Time<\/strong> On Dec. 5, Zhao Shucong, a member of the provincial party\u2019s standing committee and also a vice-governor, went down to Mengwa Flood Storage Area in Funan County, accompanied by the municipal party secretary, Song Weiping, and a member of the municipal party\u2019s standing committee and a standing vice-mayor, Song Jiawen, to visit with and give their condolences to disaster victims. The Fourth Time<\/strong> On Dec. 10, the Anhui provincial party\u2019s vice secretary and acting governor, Wang Sanyun, accompanied by the provincial government\u2019s secretary-general, Zhang Jun, and comrades responsible in relevant provincial departments, came to our city to survey and advise our work. The municipal party secretary, Song Weiping, and vice-secretary and mayor, Sun Yunfei, also accompanied them.<\/p>\n Later, Wang Sanyun came to the settlement for disaster victims in Zhengtaizi, Wangjiaba Town, Funan County, to inspect the progress of reconstruction in the disaster area. In Zhengtaizi, what he saw were flat roads, water towers lined up one after another, and villagers jubilantly finishing their new houses. After being briefed on the situation by town officials, Wang Sanyun was delighted by the good news. He went into villager Zheng Jichao\u2019s three newly constructed buildings and inquired about his financial resources, his quality of life, and what he thought of the new buildings. \u201cContent with the new houses?” Wang asked. “How could I not be? With the government\u2019s support, I get to live in these wonderful buildings,\u201d Zheng said. Wang Sanyun also gave Zheng a cotton quilt and told him to stay warm this winter. <\/p>\n City leaders Meng Qingyin, Qi Long, Wang Haiyan, Chu Jinshui, Liu Changping, Liu Shaotai, Hu Mingying, Tao Kegui, and Li Zimeng were also present.\u2028\u3000\u3000\u2028\u3000\u3000<\/p>\n The Fifth Time<\/strong> A Journalist\u2019s interview:<\/p>\n Zheng Jichao, \u201cAt that time, I was touched to the point of tears. Just a while after the flood when the disaster relief compensation processes begun I learned that my family could receive over 10,000 yuan. I was overjoyed. Around that time, whenever I met somebody, I said without fail, “The Party supports the people; no matter how fierce the flood, we need not fear.”\u2028\u3000\u3000\u2028\u3000\u3000<\/p>\n
\nSource: Anhui Pioneer Net<\/a>
\nTime: 15 November 2007<\/p>\n
\nSource: Fuyang Government Website<\/a>
\nTime: 23 November 2007<\/p>\n
\nSource: Hefei Online<\/a>, Fuyang Radio<\/a>
\nTime: 5 December 2007<\/p>\n
\nAt the disaster relief areas near collapsed houses in Zhengtaizi, Licheng Village, Wangjiaba Town, Zhao Shucong carefully examined the situation of the settlement\u2019s construction. He also visited with Zheng Jichao and his family whose home collapsed in the disaster. Upon discovering that Zheng’s home had been rebuilt and that he and his family had ample food and clothes, Zhao encouraged the old man to use the flood compensation wisely to increase agricultural production and get rich quick. <\/p>\n
\nSource: Popular Science Net<\/a>
\nTime: 10 December 2007<\/p>\n
\nSource: Guilin Mirror Net<\/a>
\nTime: 18 December 2007<\/p>\n