Tibetan Antelope & Railway Photo a Fake
So it turns out the Tibetan antelope doesn’t love the railway after all…
This photo of a herd of Tibetan antelope running happily under the Tibet railway, and embarrassingly one of China’s top photos of last year, has been proven to be a big, fat fake. (Click on the photo itself and see the details that prove it’s a phony.)
An article printed in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal points out that the scandal ” has brought on a big debate about media ethics, China’s troubled relationship with Tibet, and how pregnant antelope react to noise. ”
That the Chinese lie about pretty much everything related to Tibet in their media is no surprise to Tibetans. We know that nearly all of the quotes from Tibetans who are happy and prospering under Chinese rule, and the photos of them celebrating occasions like the inaugural run of the railway and the anniversary of the “peaceful liberation of Tibet” are as staged and as fake as the photo you see here.
Posted: February 26th, 2008 under News.
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Comment from Lobsang
Time: February 26, 2008, 6:16 pm
Shame on China !
Comment from H20
Time: February 27, 2008, 10:18 am
Shame on China? Why? I agree it is a shameful deed for the Chinese media to fake a photo and publish it on certain political intent. But isn’t it Chinese Internet users that sniffed the fake first and brought it to public scrutiny and debate?
You can express your disgust of the Chinese government here. But please don’t let your hatred splash onto the innocent Chinese people. Thanks.
Comment from Rich
Time: March 4, 2008, 9:55 pm
Last I checked China was a nation not a person. Or rather, empire would be a better word than nation…
Anyway I was curious — is there a high-resolution copy of this photo available on the net? The geek in me wants to take a look at the photoshopping and see how bad it is.
Comment from Rukasu
Time: March 7, 2008, 8:23 am
This is a common practice in the Chinese media, even going all the way up to the Xinhua level. Sometimes the results are downright comical:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/18/content_7098340.htm
Comment from Rich
Time: March 9, 2008, 8:48 am
Wow how was there even any debate over that tiger? It’s the crappiest photoshop job I’ve seen in years. You don’t need an original image to compare with when the doctored image is that obviously a paste job.
Comment from H20
Time: March 9, 2008, 11:12 am
Now Rich, tell me how the tiger thing is relevant to your argument and to this blog.
Comment from Rich
Time: March 11, 2008, 10:23 pm
It’s not related to an argument, just me as a photography geek being astounded that anyone could believe such an obvious fake. I’m not particularly interested in arguing with Chinese trolls online, as there’s much better ways I could spend my time on the cause. Sorry to ruin your fun.
Comment from S. Cai
Time: March 12, 2008, 5:40 am
You can’t hide your double standard, Rich. Also, calling a person whose criticism you can’t really rebuke a troll really reveals the weakness of your cause. I am not seeking fun when I make comments on this blog. I am seeking truth.
Comment from H20
Time: March 12, 2008, 9:16 am
@Rich, I didn’t expect you to argue with me. You can’t really argue because you are often, but not always, wrong.
Comment from Rich
Time: March 12, 2008, 9:39 am
My double standard is that I respect people who risk their lives for the right to express what they believe in, and I have no respect for people who stand by the forces that trample such rights. The likes of you are just bricks in the wall that is to be torn down. And Tibetans WILL tear it down. Nothing you can do or say can change people’s hearts or erase their longing for reunion.
Comment from H20
Time: March 14, 2008, 1:41 pm
Rich, you are making assumptions. Who said I am advocating suppressions of free expression? I just don’t like the way you express your beliefs. Please don’t use disrespectful languages when you talk about another country. Please realized that a country is not equal to its government. I am a proud Chinese and I love my country. I don’t approve of the way my government is dealing with the issues in Tibet. In this respect, I am with those who are fighting for freedom and autonomy in Tibet. But disrespectful words from likes of you will hurt the hearts of many likes of me, which in the ends, will amplify the hatred between different peoples.
I don’t like the way you talk, Rich. But I respect you. I respect every human being, unlike you.
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