[Comic] Post-rock and Chinese Dreamcore: Remembering a better time in China?

The prosperous and primitive era started with the reform and opening up of the 1980s and ended with the internet explosion of the 2010s. In this narrow time frame, broadband internet became a memory of the millennium. The Chinese Dreamcore has recently gained attention from niche visual arts — the concept is new, but the substance is not. With China’s rapid economic and technological development, a lot of memories and processes are becoming blurrier. Increased efficiency has come at the cost of spiritual growth. Many young Chinese are attracted by the Chinese Dreamcore, creating surreal and nostalgic visuals representing the art style. I think it is not so much about missing the times that are gone forever, but more because in the early years of the internet, time passed slowly and emotions were real. And while people were materially poor, they were rich in spirit. Everything looked so pure and alive, the exact opposite of today. — Bai Yi