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Friday, October 2, 2015

People in Zhongshan with Patriotic Flags on National Day

Yesterday was the National Day of the People's Republic of China (PRC). For many it meant the beginning of a long holiday period. For many others, it meant the beginning of a busy period serving people on holiday. Whether due to travel or lack thereof, some Chinese are now in Zhongshan in Guangdong province, a city named after a famous person born in one of its villages. He happens to be the founding father of the Republic of China (ROC), which preceded the PRC and continues on in lands more commonly known as Taiwan. The whole ROC in Taiwan thing does not thrill most in the PRC, to say the least, but people here have positive views of Sun Zhongshan, also known as Sun Yat-sen.

While walking around Zhongshan (the city) yesterday, I saw some examples of people showing a bit of patriotic spirit with PRC flags, whether by carrying them around, placing them on their vehicle, or selling them. Not surprisingly, I didn't see any ROC flags. Below are photos of the examples I happened to notice and managed to photograph in the order I encountered them. The flags aren't always easily visible and one case involves non-living battery-powered individuals. Nonetheless, the photos capture some of the holiday spirit, people, and sights yesterday in Zhongshan. For those familiar with Zhongshan, all of the photos were taken at locations on either Yuelai Road, Fuhua Road, or the pedestrian street on Sun Wen West Road. For those less familiar with Chinese history, Sun Wen is yet another name for Sun Zhongshan. One can only imagine what he would say were he in Zhongshan city today.

young woman holding a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

young girl with a PRC flag and Minions balloon in Zhongshan, China

army toy soldiers crawling with PRC flags in Zhongshan, China

young girl drinking a bottle of sweetened herbal tea and holding a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

girl with a PRC flag rollerblading in Zhongshan, China

young woman with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

young woman with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

man selling PRC flags in Zhongshan, China

street vendor with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

man riding a scooter with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

two females on a scooter with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

young man riding an electric bicycle with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

Motor-rickshaw with a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

young girl holding a meat kebab and a PRC flag in Zhongshan, China

2 comments:

  1. I see the third one from the bottom, the person is flying the flag upside-down. Does it have any significance there as it does here in the US? Or does it not really matter there?

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