This morning when surfing CNN.com I ran across this ad for travel to Malaysia:
Truly Asia, eh? The implication there is that there are some “so-called Asia” nations that are actually no more than a bunch of posers. Which nations are the posers, I wonder? Anyone care to speculate?
I also began to wonder: does China have any similar tourism slogans, or is it too busy scaring off the rest of the world to bother? What slogans might China use if given the chance?
Here are a few suggestions:
- Asia-er than you.
- More Asia than you can handle.
- The only source of Asian culture.
- The real Asia. (don’t be fooled by imitators)
- Not as communist as you think.
Feel free to add your own.
there’s only One China
June 27th, 2005 at 9:53 amLOL Adam, thats a great one which I don’t believe I can top, but I’ll try.
We Laowai.
Mao was here.
or maybe
3605 years of history is close enough.
June 27th, 2005 at 10:10 amwaaah, it didn’t work, maybe if I try again.
We ♥ Laowai.
It should show a heart symbol but you may need to change your encoding to see it.
June 27th, 2005 at 10:12 amChina - Your well come to it.
June 27th, 2005 at 10:34 amYou may have started a monster here!
“Not the real Asia, but a really good copy at an incredibly low price”
June 27th, 2005 at 11:51 amChina..Not just for Communist Sympathizers Anymore
or
China: SARs Free Since 2004
June 27th, 2005 at 12:03 pmmy guess would be it is a slight dig at Australia, considering the history of our two nations.
June 27th, 2005 at 12:33 pmI’ve been watching that ad on CNN and Discovery channel for a long time now.
For Korea how about: Korea the Xenophobic Schozophrenic hub of Asia.
June 27th, 2005 at 2:12 pmI’m Malaysian…nice to see that ad. I do believe they came up with “Malaysia, Truly Asia” because Malaysia is a mixing pot of a lot of Asian cultures. You can find Malay, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Indonesian etc etc cultures in Malaysia. Not exactly the way you put it… my two cents…
June 27th, 2005 at 3:22 pmMalaysia also has the attractions of comparatively sanitary toilets, better food than China (good food from all over, not just Chinese) and people who politely queue, say ’sorry’, ‘excuse me, ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and don’t barge you out of the way…
Malaysia, Asia with good manners…
June 27th, 2005 at 4:52 pmI think martin’s was the best so far but i will try… “what could be finer than visiting China”
June 27th, 2005 at 7:06 pmHere are a lot…
China - we very want you to coming to we country. China - Home of DaShan China - Not just for Chinese. China - at least we’re not Japanese. China - Mao was here. All Chinglish, All the time. Now, one China, next, one China World. Would you like a number 47 or 62? Birthplace of Mousey Dong and Done Shopping Come to see the Great Wall, stay to hear “Laowai, laowai, laowai” Zhongguo - we’re not your dinner plates… b**ch.
June 27th, 2005 at 10:25 pmIf I have choose, I’ll vote for John’s Not as communist as you think. However, the six hundred pound (and 4,000 year old) gorilla needs no introduction which is why China hasn’t done anything like this — but I could be speaking too soon.
Malaysia’s ad could be a slight dig at China, too. In fact I’m most certain it is.
June 27th, 2005 at 11:20 pmThose “Malaysia, Truly Asia” ads are on constant rotation on CNN.
I seem to recall mainland Chinese TV having a bunch of similar commercials for individual cities. I remember seeing all these ads of rich white people playing golf and going to spas and then they’d flash some crazy slogan like “Vibrant Ningbo!” Yeah, kids, pack your luggage, we’re going to fabulous scenic Ningbo. Try not to wet your pants in excitement.
June 28th, 2005 at 12:48 amChina: Want a Banana? China: Enjoy It! China: Copyright, All Rights Reserved. No pirating here. China is the real deal. Be seduced by the mysterious Asia.
June 28th, 2005 at 1:28 amHow about…???
-Enjoy China… or die!!!! -Taiwan… the other China. -10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 served and counting.
I like Zhou Le’s too!!!
June 28th, 2005 at 2:26 amChina, from Rice to Space Capsules. Do you China? China explained: 4000 years of history distorted by Japs. Come to China- never come back again (for you won’t leave it)
June 28th, 2005 at 3:06 amChina: Where foreign devils are treated like kings
June 28th, 2005 at 3:07 amCCTV-9 used to have some pretty awful promotional spots: - “China is changing, and changing fast…” - “What color do you see, in your eyes? Is it green? Blue? or even….Red?”
But it’s been a couple years since I’ve watched that channel. Don’t know what new wonders they’ve come up with.
June 28th, 2005 at 6:14 amHow about a TV ad featuring a Jiang Zemin lookalike saying “China: you will visit!” and then staring, unblinking, at the camera for the next 30 seconds.
June 28th, 2005 at 9:22 amBrendan has a sick gift.
June 28th, 2005 at 11:04 amChina - Where everyone knows your name [and it's Laowai]
China, Land of billion hellos
Asia with Chinese Characteristics
June 28th, 2005 at 7:21 pmAsia - the one thing we didn’t copy
June 28th, 2005 at 9:30 pm“Made in China - The ultimate outlet store” “Herro!” “China - Where the women are docile and submissive” Bwahahahahaha “1.6 Billion People Can’t Be Wrong” “China - Better than Utah” “You Can’t Beat Us, Join Us” “Got Red?” “China - Bring Your Money, Leave Your Freedom of Speach” “China - You Make It, We Copy It” “Have Organs, You Travel” “China - At least we are open about our corruption” “China - The Other Red State” “China - Not the home of Bush”
I could go on, but I think I have pissed off enough people. ;-)
Lao
June 29th, 2005 at 1:55 amTargeted advertising is the way to go, I think. For countries like Nepal, India, Pakistan, Inner Mongolia, etc, the slogan could be:
“China - It’s closer than you thought.”
For Japan, it would have to be:
“China - Unforgettable.”
For Australia (and Canada, US?) it could simply be:
“Welcome home.”
For the dateless men demographic:
“Do you like Chinese girls?”
And for the missionary demographic:
“China - Like shooting fish in a barrel.”
June 29th, 2005 at 9:00 amLao…. don’t forget the people that youve made smile.
June 29th, 2005 at 9:00 am
June 30th, 2005 at 12:44 pmChina - Come for the desperate ladies, stay for the executions.
“Got torture?”
Todd - for Japan, shouldn’t it be “China — Unforgetful?”
And for the US: “China — You Owe Us Money.”
June 30th, 2005 at 12:49 pmChina - “Close your mind”
March 29th, 2006 at 7:59 amAdam - what’s with the new slogan? Something happen recently?
March 29th, 2006 at 5:41 pmAs a Singaporean, I’m tempted to speculate that the Malaysian tourism tagline of ‘Truly Asia’ is at least in part a response to Singapore’s tagline of ‘New Asia’. Both are relatively good descriptions, though, since Singapore’s trying to play up the modern aspect while Malaysia’s going for the laid-back rustic feel.
May 3rd, 2006 at 1:39 pmHooooooooooooooow about!?
China - the truely corrupted, nontransparent, unaccountable, Tianiman Square massacring Communists… Welcome to our ‘bribed’ home!
June 8th, 2006 at 7:07 amOhhh, give me a break. If you’re going to recycle right-wing talking points, at least spell them correctly (”truely,” “Tianiman”?!!).
June 8th, 2006 at 11:52 amIf you don’t love it, leave it…when you’re running down my country, man, you’re walking on the fighting side of me.
June 8th, 2006 at 11:57 amJeff what the Hell are you talking about? “CHINA: LAND OF A THOUSAND FREEDOMS YOU DIDNT KNOW YOU HAD.”
June 10th, 2006 at 8:42 amChina - We’re the center of the world, and you’re not!
May 19th, 2007 at 1:27 pmI’m from Malaysia too. I think it’s the diversity of races, religion and culture that forms our tag line, “Malaysia, Truly Asia”. However, what Andrew says isn’t totally true. It would be really nice is Malaysia could live up to what he says, “Malaysia, Asia with good manners…”
March 20th, 2008 at 11:52 pm