Chinese censors have been working overtime on social network Weibo after users noticed that the new headquarters of state propaganda sheet the People’s Daily News (see pic) looked, er, a bit phallic.
According to the South China Morning Morning Post, Weibo searches for “People’s Daily” and “building” appear to show that the terms have been blocked.
“It seems the People’s Daily is going to rise up, there’s hope for the Chinese dream,” quipped one Weibo user.
Padraig Reidy is senior writer for Index on Censorship. @mePadraigReidy
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You could definitely see your enthusiasm within the work you
write. The sector hopes for more passionate writers such as you who are
not afraid to mention how they believe. Always go after your heart.
If you ever make your way to Taiwan, you’d see, out in front of the train station, a statue of a young boy’s face buried in a man’s crotch.
The Chinese have an eye for architecture and art, that’s for sure!
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