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The Chinese Socialist MMOG

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the little-red-mmog dept.

GP writes "How different is China? In the online game version of the idealized Socialist state, you gain experience points by 'doing good deeds' and 'thwarting spys'. You can even meet Chairman Mao!" From a great writeup by Scott Jennings on the game: "And now we have the online MMO version, 'Learn From Lei Feng Online', which allows you to... mend socks. Again - not making any of this up. To quote from the original Xinhua story 'For beginners, sewing and mending socks is the only way to increase experience and to upgrade,' said Jiao Jian, a six-grade pupil in Yuexiu District, quoted by the newspaper. He then continues. 'Every time you are promoted to a higher level, your clothes will become more average,' he said. I'm pretty sure this isn't a translation screw up. The longer you grind, the more you look like everyone else. I guess new users wear designer pastels or something."

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  1. Revolutionary idea! by bromodrosis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where do I wait in line for a copy?

  2. Excellent advice by the_other_one · · Score: 5, Funny

    in real life, Mao believed that deflowering virgins would help him live longer

    All I need now is a steady stream of corsage bearing virgins.

    Just one question: What do I do with the flowers?

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    1. Re:Excellent advice by Ekhymosis · · Score: 5, Informative
      Actually, it comes from an ancient Taoist belief. Not too sure exactly what, but the elderly men were deemed to be suffering from a lack of balance (Ying and Yang) so it was believed that the virgin woman would provide some counter to the ailments the elderly men were suffering. This is why back in the old days old men were always shagging young girls and hoarding virgins.

      Gettin' some ying for their yang! (There goes my karma...)

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  3. Re:wow by neoform · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah, cause countries like the United States never make propaganda games, right? Man, china's such a fucked up country! How dare they do this?!

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  4. translation mess up? by SYSS+Mouse · · Score: 5, Informative
    I read a news on tihs report in Chinese.

    From this article "Every time you are promoted to a higher level, your clothes will become more average."

    "More average" is not it is supposed to mean. That word should mean "simple".

    Also, the title should read the Chinese Revolutionary MMO.This has to do with the person Lei Feng itself and the background at that time. "He was characterized by propaganda as a selfless and modest figure after his death and consequently was an idol to many." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei_Feng

    He is protrayed as a selfless person, including his accidential death at 22. A quote from him: "Life is limited, but the service to the country is boundless. I want to use my limited life to boundless serve the country."

    It was the time whe loyality to the party that matter's most. In was in the 1950 and 60's in the history, see:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution