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What happened to pride and reserve?

Recently, Chen Man's new work "The Retention of Pride", which participated in the "Dior and Art" exhibition, became an instant hit: not because of its stunning beauty, but because of its unspeakable ugliness. In the photo, an Asian woman is wearing a A Qing dynasty costume and carrying a Dior bag. She has greasy hair, dark skin and freckles on her face. Especially a pair of squints, there seems to be a cold air from the underworld. This work, full of intricate painting styles, immediately sent "Man Chen's Works" to a hot search. Suspected of "vilifying China people" quickly caused great controversy on the Internet-this is a cultural struggle for the right to define beauty and ugliness, and also a local battle for the boundary between consumer society and aesthetic liberation.