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Students boo academic off stage at kunqu opera

Peking University hosted a performance of kunqu opera, one of the country's oldest traditional forms of opera, on Sunday night featuring masters of the craft. After it concluded, Yu Dan, a professor from Beijing Normal University and traditional Chinese culture campaigner, was invited by the show's organizers to speak. Yu shot to fame in 2006 when she hosted a series of lectures aired by China Central Television. She reworded ancient texts by Confucius (551-479 BC) and Zhuangzi (369-286 BC) into short, understandable stories in the series. But the celebrity academic angered Sunday's audience of students when she announced she would bow, on behalf of all the audience, to the artists. What do Web users think of the incident?

@Meixi Xihuan: I think Yu should have just spoken for herself instead of for all the audience members. As a celebrity, she cannot represent the voice of the average audience member. To me, the calls from students for Yu to get off stage were justified. But blame should also be directed at event organizers. Yu was simply following their instructions.

@News Network Show: The cries from students were not in protest to Yu, but to the fact celebrity worship was shown by the event's organizers. Yu, who has no expertise in kunqu opera, should have declined such an invitation to appear. Her presence was unwelcome.

@Alan Weibo: Celebrities should discerningly choose their public appearances to protect their reputation. Even as a celebrity, you cannot be welcome at every event by everyone. Still, I like Yu. She has rich knowledge of traditional Chinese culture.

@China Newsweek: Tolerance is the first lesson for a civilized society. The mindset of "I do not agree with you and will therefore deprive you of your right to voice your opinion" is not uncommon among Chinese professors, who refer to themselves as "public intellectuals," as well as opinion leaders and columnists.

@Zhejiang Daily: It is regrettable that Yu was shouted to get off stage. Students might not have liked her style nor seen eye to eye with her, but they should have shown respect to her right to speak and refrained verbally attacking her. "Tolerance and all-inclusiveness" is a core Peking University spirit. Such displays go against this spirit.

@Internet Believer Wang Guanxiong: Those who criticized the students for being "uneducated" are fools, as it is everyone's right to show their discontent. As a public figure, Yu should be able to confront public comments. I always have faith in young people.

@Ice Butterfly 1211: This incident shows advancement in the attitude and bravery of students. Former US President George W. Bush had shoes thrown at him by an Iraqi journalist in 2008. Yu should be grateful she is merely a professor of Chinese literature.