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A Cartoon Conundrum: Daily China Cartoon

 I love the really powerful visuals and creative thought that goes into each of the Leng Mu cartoons we showcase here on the Dreamblogue, but sometimes I have difficulty understanding what exactly Mr. Leng is trying to tell us with his images.  I’ve posted two of his cartoons here.  I’d like to tell you about my reaction to each cartoon, and invite you to share your own ideas about the cartoons’ meaning.

First,  we have this cartoon:

For me, this cartoon is about connection.  Though we may to separate ourselves from our surrounding and from other people, we maintain a tie to our communities.

Second we have this cartoon:

For this second photo, I remember too clearly a story from a trip I took to Yangshuo.  At the top of one of the gorgerous，terraced hills there, there was a place to take photos, buy drinks, and relax as you continued to the next part of your journey.  While we were there, taking photos of the fantastic countryside, there was a heated argument happening between a woman and man who looked to be her tour guide.  My friends and I continued to take pictures and ignore the argument, which was becoming more heated.  Eventually, the woman became so upset she began screaming and was on her knees, howling at the man and to anyone who would listen.  Unable to resist the temptation, many people began taking photos of the woman’s clear pain and grief in an uncomfortable voyeuristic way.  So when I see this picture, I remember how it is easy to take curious and undue interest in someone else’s grief, pain, and suffering.

But what I like to think about, in a more positive way, is that it is possible to transcend these feelings of anger, fear, and suffering.  In this cartoon, the people are smiling, despite their destroyed vehicle, and they see this roadblock as part of their trip that they will remember with fondness later.  They have transformed their own troubles into something they can laugh at, and that is truly a great thing and a part of the spirit of the Dreamblogue: transforming reality to make dreams come true and to enjoy life.

Travel update: Dawei has returned from Yangshuo with a few exciting stories.  Look for the stories of his adventures in the next few days.

我喜爱漫画家冷牧先生每一幅漫画作品中强大的视觉和创造性思维，正如我们在此展示的一样。但有时也难以读懂冷牧先生作品中的深刻概念。我在这里张贴了他的两幅作品。我想和大家一起分享彼此对漫画的想法。

对于我来说，第一幅漫画是关于联系的。虽然我们可以独立于自己的环境或身边的人，但是我们生活于同一社区，紧紧相连。

对于第二张图片，我想起我阳朔之行中的一个故事，记忆犹新。在那里一座高高的风景优美的梯田山上，有提供拍照，饮料的地方。也可以在那里休息一会以继续下一部分的旅途。当我们停驻在那里拍摄魅力的乡景时，看到一女人正和她的男导游激烈地争吵。我们继续拍照，没去理会这愈激烈的争吵。最终，该女人愤怒地尖叫，对那男人大声哄叫，在场的人都听得见。无法抗拒的这一情景，许多人幸灾乐祸地开始拍摄该女子的痛苦和忧伤。所以当我看到这张图片，我记得人们很容易好奇地注意别人的悲伤和痛苦。

但在积极的一方面，我认为是能够超越这些愤怒，恐惧，痛苦情绪的。在这幅漫画，人们微笑，尽管他们的车已坏，他们将这个路障作为旅程的一部分并铭记这精彩一刻。他们把自己的麻烦一笑置之，这正是载梦博客的精神所在：转化现实，实现梦想，并让生活变得更美好。

最新旅行资讯：大卫从阳朔回来了，带回来一串串激动人心的故事。接下来的几天，精彩之旅，一一呈现。