From an essay on Chinese political cartoons: http://www.tacomacc.edu/HOME/yli/cartoons.html
What does this picture have to do with the Chinese economy?
What do you think the artist is trying to say?
Do you agree with his statement?
What information from your research supports or detracts from this statement?
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Here is the context for this cartoon as described in the essay it is chosen from by a history professor named Yi Li.
Economic growth in China since the 1980s also posts a threat to family relations. In the old days, there were not many opportunities for one to get rich, and the husband and wife spent quality time together, even though their possessions were insignificant. But as the number of their possessions grew, as epitomized by the food on the table, the distance between the couple also enlarged. It should be noted that such a change in the family's economic status took place in a relatively short period of time, and, as a result the dislocation of the old social fiber, thus was more conspicuous.
Does the context change your understanding of the picture?
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