ABSTRACT
The cooperation between China Radio International (CRI) as the official radio of the PRC with the Indonesian national private radio began in 2010. One of the broadcast programs, known as “Lentera,” is an on-air talk show that discusses various aspects of social life, politics, economy, history, and culture. This research specifically examines two broadcast topics in the cultural section, titled “the Lunar New Year celebration” and the “Singles Day/Guanggunjie”. Through these two topics, the representations of China will be analysed, especially for the listeners in Indonesia. The Lunar New Year is also celebrated in Indonesia as a cultural festival and a tradition, particularly by the Chinese ethnic group. This research examines the correlation between the Lunar New Year celebration in China and the same celebration in Indonesia, in the context of the Indonesia-China relationship. This study also examines the cultural celebration emerging in this era of globalisation, which is the celebration of the “Jomblo (Singles’) Day,” or Guanggunjie. This festivity is held specifically for the youths who are yet to find a life partner. Through the celebration of traditional and modern festivities, the representation of China presented in the radio program in “Lentera” by CRI for the Indonesian listeners will be observed.
