Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

The Kaizhou Inquirer - May 4315
The Kaizhou Inquirer is northern Indrala's leading periodical, reporting on politics, culture and economics

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Kwan Zhiyong Leads Lotus Party to First Government in Two Decades
After two decades in opposition, Kwan Zhiyong has been elected Grand Chancellor


Kwan Zhiyong, leader of the Lotus Party, on election night

TIAN'AN, Han -- In a surprise result, Kwan Zhiyong has been elected Grand Chancellor. This is the first time since 4295 that a Lotus Party administration has been elected to power. In a speech to her supporters in Tian'an, Kwan spoke of the importance of stability:

In these trying times, we need to put our differences aside and work to ensure the stability of the Republic. There are many aggressors around the world desperate to see us fall apart and attack each other; we must not fall to their cynicism. Indralans have proved time and time again, that when you bet against our country, you're going to lose! I sincerely thank Grand Chancellor Lo for his service to the Republic both in the armed forces and as the democratically-elected Leader of our nation for the past 9 years. I hope to continue our work with the Phoenix Party to ensure the best results for Indralans.

Indeed, the Grand Chancellor-elect has already put forward a cabinet reshuffle, dividing the administration equally between the Phoenix Party and the Lotus Party. With an equal number of seats, the two parties will have to work closely to ensure a steady government over the next five years. Additionally, the second ballot endorsement of Kwan by the Phoenix Party is largely responsible for her election to the position of Grand Chancellor.

Despite polls suggesting a drop in popularity for the Republicans following the departure of longtime leader and former-Grand Chancellor Zhang Zemin, Chang Ruogang's Republicans have remained the largest party in the National Conference.

Concluding her speech, Kwan declared:

My responsibility will be to bring every woman and man together, ready to confront the immense challenges awaiting us, and to act. Let's continue to love Indrala. From this evening, and for the next five years, I am going to commit my body and soul to serving our nation on your behalf, with humility, devotion and determination. With love and fearlessness, I thank you all!

Lotus Party election ad

Cammy Award for Indralan Television Series Indicates Rise in 'Ying-Pop' Felt Around World
WBC CEO says Indralan media is becoming "dominant" internationally


Title card of the WBC docuseries "Guidao Quan: Peace and Power"

AUGUSTA, Cobura -- Recognized for its "well-written storyline," and "positive impact on Indralan youths," the state-broadcaster WBC has achieved international acclaim for the 4303 docuseries Guidao Quan: Peace and Power at the IFSO "Cammy" Awards, where it was given the top honour. After airing, the docuseries was received with mixed reviews in Indrala. While many applauded the cinematography and historical accuracy of the series, others criticized the exposure of "child abuse" inside the Shanyang Monastery where the series was filmed. Nonetheless, many Indralans have celebrated the award, claiming that it symbolizes the power of Indralan culture on the world stage.


Clips from the docuseries, courtesy of the Wehua Broadcasting Corporation

WBC CEO Tan Guiying has attributed the win to the "progress of Indralan democracy." According to CEO Tan, the rise in authoritarianism in Sekowo and Dankuk mirrored by a rise in democratic freedom in Indrala has led to a Dovanian entertainment market in which Indrala is dominant. For example, as the NCP regime in Dankuk placed extreme restrictions on television and radio, Kyo-pop, once a powerful force in Dovani has become severely hindered. Meanwhile, Indrala's comparable Ying-pop industry centred in Jiaozhi has been on the rise since the 4250s.

The Indralan entertainment industry has also directly prospered due to the Dranian regime through the large number of Kyo directors, producers and performers who fled to Indrala seeking refugee status. Their experience has led to vast improvements in the quality of Ying-pop and the Indralan film industry, which were regarded as comical and hackneyed by much of the world just 75 years ago. Times have changed, as demonstrated by the 4212 IFSO Cammy Awards, wherein Indralan television programs made up 56% of all nominations. According to Zhang Zetien, Professor of Film Studies at Enshi University, the Indralan entertainment industry is now "without a doubt the largest in the world, producing the highest volume of content compared to any other competitor."


Various Ying-pop music videos

The growing popularity of Indralan pop culture in many parts of the world has prompted the government to support the creative industries as a form of soft power and in its aim of becoming one of the world's leading exporters of culture. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, in the past, sent thousands of USB drives filled with Indralan television dramas and pop music to regimes across Dovani, seeking to expose those under authoritarian oppression to the prosperity of Indralan democracy. The proliferation of historical television dramas has also been applauded for exposing traditional Indralan architecture, literature, music and dress to a younger audience. Some in the country, however, have taken issue with the way in which Ying-pop displays Indralan culture to the world.

"The idea that someone in, I don't know, Dundorf, might think that these girls with short skirts and boys grinding on the floor represent who we are is an offence to my ancestors," says Dai Jun, President of the Jiaozhi Coalition of Conservative Parents, "What's even worse is that our young people are actually following these disgusting trends!" In May, the Jiaozhi Coalition of Conservative Parents plans to protest the "rampant sexuality and promiscuity" of Ying-pop outside the WBC headquarters in Kaizhou, Jiaozhi.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 10 December 2017.