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1、It'satypicalSaturdaynightattheRedScenerestaurant,whichispackedwithwell-to・doChinesediners.Theyoungeronesclapintimetothemusic,whileagaggleofmiddle-agedpatrons一manyofthemred-facedandtipsy一areontheirfeet,dancingandsingingalongwiththestageperformers・Tablesgroanunde
2、rheapingplattersoffood.ThiscouldbeanyoneofBeijing'spopulardinnershows,whichdrawaudienceswiththepromiseofChineseoperaorWesterncabaret.ButatRedScene,thewaitersandperformersarealldressedasRedArmysoldiers,RedGuards,workers,andpeasants.Andtheskitisshowcasingtheperse
3、cutionofanevillandlord,whoisbeingbeatenandforcedtowearapointedduncecap一ascenestraightoutofChina5sCulturalRevolution,oneofthemosttumultuoustimesinthenation'shistory・TheepochremainscontroversialforahugenumberofChinesewhoweresubmittedtosuch"criticismsessions^^一ore
4、venknewpeoplewho'dbeen"struggled99todeath一forbeingtoobourgeois・SuchrestaurantsarepartofaboominChinesetourismandentertainmentvenuescateringtorevolutionarynostalgia.Tomany,theideaofaCulturalRevolution-themeddiningestablishmentisparadoxical,sincetastycuisinewascer
5、tainlynotthatera'sstrongsuit.Thefirst"Redrestaurants"sproutedinBeijinginthe990s,offeringlittlemorethanafewsocialist-realistpostersandfoodthatwasminimalistintheliteralsenseoftheword・Oneserveddandelion-leafsaladandrawcucumberstosymbolizethegrassandbarkthatsomepoo
6、rChineseateduringthehardscrabble'60sand‘70s.NowRed-restaurantcuisineismoreinlinewithmiddle-classtastes.InMao'shometown,“theChairman'sFavorite^,—roastfattypork(——isamust,whileRedSceneoffersapriceyshrimpdishfor$27alongsideless-expensivecornmealcakesandcountry-sty
7、lebeancurd・ByWesternstandards,RedScene'sclientsaren'tbigspenders一anaveragecheckisabout$12perperson一butthatisn'tmerepeanutsformostChinese,either.Theemergenceofsongs,dances,andvignettesevokingCulturalRevolutionconflictisanequallysignificantchangeoverthepastdecade
8、.Beforethat,anythingthatexacerbated"classstruggle,orfocusedonthegapbetweenthehavesandthehave-nots,wasconsideredtoosensitiveforpublicairing・ButRedScene,whichopenedin2005andse
