I was watching news on television about China's grand celebration to mark 60 years of communism. They have proudly displayed their military might and they celebrated their progress in science and technology, sports, education and economy. On a sour note, most Chinese were not allowed to go out and participate in the celebrations. They had to watch the festivities on television. Even the kites were banned to prevent aerial hazards- whatever that is supposed to mean.
I was wondering if this was truly a celebration of an anniversary of such an important occassion where the country's citizens had to stay indoors and watch the parade on television. Wouldn't it be nice to have the citizens freely roaming around the streets holding the red flags and chanting patriotic slogans? It seems to me the celebrations were only meant to be the power display for the communist party and not for celebrating the freedom of the people.
The country displayed its full military might but what's the significance of having all that power when you have to restrict your citizens indoors for the sake of security? It's the choice between having a perfectly executed anniversary and the right of the people to voluntarily participate in their country's pride. The government chose the former. Perhaps it's just another form of democracy that my mind failed to comprehend.
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