| ID | 185624 |
| Title Proper | From court fools to stage puppets |
| Other Title Information | country Bumpkins in the skits on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, 1983–2022 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wang, Hongjian |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The satiric skits (xiaopin) on the annual Spring Festival Gala on China Central Television (CCTV) are arguably the most popular performances in the most-watched show on the most-censored television channel in China in the reform era. Through witty satire of emerging social problems, these performances help the audience to relieve anxieties accumulated in a fast-changing society. In particular, country bumpkin characters play a crucial role in providing a platform for the populace and the state to meet, contest, negotiate and compromise. However, they suddenly disappeared after Xi Jinping took power in 2012, which, examined in the context of socialist comedy, signals a new stage of China's post-socialist condition.
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| `In' analytical Note | China Quarterly vol. , No.250; Jun 2022: p.552-571 |
| Journal Source | China Quarterly No 250 |
| Key Words | China ; CCTV Spring Festival Gala ; Satiric Skit (xiaopin) ; Country Bumpkins ; Post - Socialist Condition |