Espionage: I Have Photo Editing Software

Does the kimono look good?

nice!

But nothing more.

Chinese people often feel a strange sense of familiarity when they see kimonos.

This did not come out of thin air.

The kimono originated from the Wu clothing of China.

After Japan learned from it, it also absorbed the characteristics of Jin and Tang dynasty clothing, which led to the formation of the later kimono.

If we were to say what the essence of the kimono is, it ultimately stems from Chinese civilization.

"She wears a shimmering silk robe, adorned with jade and precious stones as earrings."

For thousands of years, the Chinese nation has been just like the magnificent Hanfu, extremely brilliant, but with a tragic fate, to the point that the hair was shaved and clothes were changed. By the Republican era, Hanfu only existed in books and paintings.

Wei Renming recreated Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) not only to make money, but also to teach the Japanese invaders a lesson.

Cultural extortion is their biggest mistake.

July 20th.

Liangyou Headquarters.

Editor-in-Chief Ma Guoliang carried a cardboard box to his desk. The box contained a thick stack of letters. "President Wu, the China-Japan Fashion Photography Competition is in full swing. Take a look at these submissions."

Liangyou founder Wu Liande said:

"The Japanese held this competition with ill intentions. Under the guise of cultural exchange, they actually aimed to promote Japanese culture, disguise themselves as invaders, and undermine the confidence of the Chinese people. Fortunately, Wei Renming intervened in time, which temporarily curbed this momentum."

"The Japanese have suffered a loss they will never let go of," Wu Liande said worriedly.

"Let's put that aside for now and take a look at the submitted photographs," Ma Guoliang said.

The two fell silent and each picked up an envelope to open and read it.

After a moment, Ma Guoliang suddenly exclaimed excitedly:

"Mr. Wu, look at this!"

"What's wrong?"

Wu Liande was slightly surprised.

He rarely saw Ma Guoliang like this!

"This person has restored Hanfu (traditional Han clothing)!"

"Hanfu? It's not the kind of costumes worn by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, is it?" Wu Liande was quite knowledgeable, but he had never seen real Hanfu before.

"No! You'll see as soon as you look." Ma Guoliang eagerly handed over the photo.

Wu Liande took the photo with some skepticism, but after just one glance, he was frozen in place.

Then, as if remembering something, he hurriedly returned to his office and took out a photo album of ancient paintings from the cabinet.

This photo collection was produced with great effort.

"Yes, yes! That's it!" Wu Liande looked through the figures in the ancient paintings, his expression moved. "There are four sets of Hanfu photos submitted, corresponding perfectly to the clothing of the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties. This matches the clothing of the figures in the ancient paintings extremely well. Editor-in-Chief Ma, someone has truly restored Hanfu!"

Ma Guoliang had also seen the photography collection. "It's good. Others have tried it before, but the accuracy was not satisfactory. These four sets of Hanfu perfectly embody the solemnity and simplicity of the Han Dynasty, the elegance and openness of the Tang Dynasty, the restraint and simplicity of the Song Dynasty, and the regularity and grandeur of the Ming Dynasty. They are simply perfect."

Suppressing his excitement, Wu Liande unfolded the letter that had been sent with the photograph and stared at it intently:

On Cultural Confidence

Lu Xun once cried out: Have the Chinese people lost their self-confidence?

Today, I also want to ask: Have the Chinese people lost their cultural confidence?

The depth of Chinese civilization is unparalleled in the world.

However, when it comes to the inferiority complex of the Chinese people, they are among the worst in the world.

Why is this so?

This is all because cultural confidence has been lost.

Suits and steaks!

Kimono and sushi!

Whether from the West or the East, the Chinese flocked to it.

The only thing they love is self-criticism and self-deprecation.

The idea of ​​chopsticks being round in the sky and square in the earth has lost its meaning.

The serrated edges of the knives and forks are all signs of nobility.

When they recognized foreigners as their fathers and Japanese invaders as their friends, could they not hear the lament of the heroic souls of the Boxer Rebellion warriors? Could they not see the wronged souls of their compatriots?

The Qing Dynasty is gone!

Kneeling has been abolished!

Some Chinese people are quite something!

They won't kneel to the Manchus, but they've started kneeling to foreigners!

If a nation loses its soul, what good are four hundred million or even four hundred billion?

They're nothing but a bunch of pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered!

What is the soul of a nation?

Culture is the soul!

People who lack cultural self-confidence will hide when they see foreign devils, and will only cry when they are beaten by Japanese invaders.

How can we become strong if we lack cultural confidence?

This applies to individuals, nations, and especially ethnic groups!

When I heard that the Japanese were holding a Sino-Japanese photography fashion competition, I first found it laughable, and then I felt it was pathetic.

His intentions are as clear as Sima Zhao's; who doesn't know that?

Those who dare to speak frankly in the newspapers are few and far between—how despicable! How hateful!

The Zuo Zhuan states: "China is called Xia because of its great rites and ceremonies; it is called Hua because of its beautiful clothing and adornments."

In the context of Chinese civilization, clothing and etiquette are two inseparable aspects of the same thing.

Hanfu is truly a concrete embodiment of thousands of years of Chinese civilization.

The deep robe of the Han Dynasty, the ruqun of the Tang Dynasty, the beizi of the Song Dynasty, and the aoqun of the Ming Dynasty, though different in form, have been passed down from generation to generation.

When the Manchus entered the Central Plains, they forced Han Chinese to shave their heads and change their clothes, almost completely eradicating Han Chinese traditional attire.

This is a tragedy for our culture!

Now that the Tartars have been driven out, we should restore the clothing of the Han people!

The Japanese invaders, having gained power overnight, have become so arrogant.

Kimono, also known as Gofuku!

The Japanese invaders stole and occupied it; it was utterly shameful!

The China-Japan Fashion Photography Competition, under the guise of cultural exchange, is actually a campaign of cultural aggression; its intentions are despicable!

If the Japanese invaders want war, then let them fight!

True cultural confidence fears no challenge!

However, the mandarin jacket and cheongsam do not represent the clothing of the Han people.

I am sending photos of myself in Hanfu to major newspapers and magazines, hoping they will publish them.

……

"Cultural confidence? That's concise and to the point! What we lack most right now is cultural confidence!"

After reading the letter, Wu Liande examined the envelope and asked in surprise, "The letter was sent from the Northeast? Why is there no specific address? Not even the sender's name was left."

"That can't be right. How could such a letter be sent? Wouldn't the Japanese confiscate it?" Ma Guoliang knew how cruel and oppressive the Japanese empire was in Manchukuo, so he became suspicious.

Wu Liande thought for a moment and said:

"They were probably sent through special channels, and there was more than one. Besides us, other newspapers and magazines should have received them as well. If the Japanese read the contents of the letters, they would definitely be furious, which is why the senders dared not leave their real information."

"That's possible! If he really is in the Northeast, his situation probably isn't too good. Since he won't say, let's not delve into it." Ma Guoliang paused, then asked, "So, should we publish these sets of photos?"

"certainly."

"Liangyou is a monthly magazine, and today is only the 20th. There are still more than 20 days until the next issue. By then, the Sino-Japanese photography competition will probably have already been decided."

Wu Liande thought for a moment and said:

"Could we publish a supplement? We've received many submissions, haven't we? We could select some outstanding works and publish a special issue."

"Special issue?" Ma Guoliang frowned.

Since its founding, Liangyou has only published two special issues.

The first is a special commemorative issue for Mr. Sun Yat-sen, and the second is a special commemorative issue for the eighth anniversary of Liangyou.

"Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Wu Liande said with a serious expression:

"Before reading this letter, I would have agreed with you. But now, I feel this photography competition is a war between China and Japan. We can't afford to lose!"

Ma Guoliang nodded emphatically.

"And what about this letter?"

"Publish it verbatim. This letter may carry more weight than the photograph!"