Wednesday, December 6, 2006
 

The East is Rudd

Mandarin student - and collector of Maoist propaganda - Eric Ellis suggests potential slogans and policy statements from new Labor leader and former Australian diplomat to Beijing, Kevin Rudd.

The thoughts of Chairman Rudd, as he strikes out on a long march across the motherland (with apologies to Mao)

Tongzhimen, Nimen hao!
(Comrades! Greetings)

Wo shi nide xin Lingxiu, La De Zhuxi
(I am your new Great Leader, Chairman Rudd)

Wo ai ni meige ren
(I love youse all)

Mai kai da bu yong xiang qian, na guan ta fengxue he jian xian?
(With long strides stepping forward courageously, who cares about storms and snow, hardships and dangers?)

Wanshui qian shan zhi deng xian, geming bu shi qing ke chifan
(Ten thousand waters and a thousand mountains are nothing, the revolution is not a dinner party!)

Howard de fandong bai lei jian jue yao gong po
(Howard's reactionary stronghold must be attacked and smashed!)

Gan xiang gan gan!
(Dare to think, dare to act!)

Shi shi qiu shi, pi AWB, pi Yilake zheng ce
Seek truth from facts, Criticise AWB, Criticise Iraq policy

Fencui si ren bang Howard, Downer, Costello, Ruddock!
(Smash the Gang of Four, Howard, Downer, Costello, Ruddock!)

Di ren pa sha zan jui lian sha
(What the Enemy Fears We Just Practised)

Lu xian duile tou, Yibu yiceng lou
(If you go in the right direction, you'll keep moving up)

Manzai youyi, qu yuanhang
(With a full load of friendship, we sail far)

La De Zhuxi de geming luxian zhiyin zan yong xiang qian
Chairman Rudd's revolutionary line leads us forward forever

La De sixiang zhao Ao Da Li Ya
Rudd Thought shines upon Australia

Dai hua qi fang, bai jia zheng ming
Let a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend

Jingzhu La De Zhuxi wanshou wu jiang, jinggai de dai shi
Wish Chairman Rudd a bright future, respected, beloved teacher

Jing guan da dao duo kuan kuo
The road to a bright future is wide and broad

Guang kuo tian di da you zuo wei
There Is Much Room To Display His Talent In The Broad Countryside

Zhi fu (you tou ji de fang di chan) guang rong
To Get Rich (with speculative real estate investment) is Glorious

Wode dang zhi hui women bai zhen bai sheng
My Party Commands us to 100 battles, 100 victories

Laodong bu pa yuan zheng nan
Labor is not afraid of hardship on the march

Weidade, guangrongde, zhengquede Ao Laodongdang wansui!
Long long life to the great, glorious, righteous Australian Labor Party!

Weidade lingxiu La De zhuxi wansui! Wansui! Wanwansui!
Long long life to Great Leader Chairman Rudd! Long Life! Long Life!

Xiexie ni
Thank you

P.S: Wo ai wode Nuwang guo, wode zu guo
I Love My Queensland, My Motherland