What Is The Purpose Of Win In China

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On page 102, Wang Lifen describes the purpose of Win in China is “we want to teach values. Our dream for the show is to enlighten Chinese people and help them realize their own dream” (102). The TV Show is a cultural system that influences people’s thoughts and behaviors. As a result, there is a chance to help some Chinese people to achieve their goals, but not for all the Chinese people. TV Shows can reveal people’s value in one country. For example, in Win in China, Zhou Jin and Zhao Yao were competing with each other, and Zhou Jin, the pregnant woman won at the end. Because of Zhou Jin’ s pregnancy, public supported her by “she had a lot of backing in blogs because of the way she handled her pregnancy” (105). Zhao Yao did not feel unfair

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