受意大利著名导演安东尼奥尼的影响,1974年4月罗兰·巴特和他的朋友一行来到中国。由于当时的中国还处在“文革”之中,浓厚的政治氛围以及套话的滥用很快使罗兰·巴特对这次旅行丧失了兴趣。不过,他对中国所作的安东尼奥尼式的观看恰恰能够让我们更为真切地看到那个时代的背影,从而警惕权力对自由的侵蚀,防止历史重演。 Affected by the famous Italian director Antonioni, April 1974 Roland Barthes and his friends came to China. As China was still in the “Cultural Revolution” at that time, Roland Barthes soon lost interest in the trip because of the strong political atmosphere and the abuse of stereotypes. However, his Antonioni’s viewing of China just allows us to see the shadow of that era more realistically, thus guarding against the erosion of power by freedom and preventing the recurrence of history.