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08.19.05
Chinese E-Gestapo Censors Blog-ebrity
 By
Jason Lee Miller
The Chinese government has yet to learn that by outlawing something, it just becomes
that much more popular. Enter the latest online threat to Chinese authority: the
semi-trampy Sister Furong.
Once, Sister
Furong was an obscure (and odd) 28-year-old who, by posting "suggestive" photos
of herself and proclaiming her beauty and talent on her blog in an effort to gain
entrance to Beijing's top universities, developed a cult following in the collegiate
bulletin boards. Furong
fever began to spread to the rest of country.
Last month, her blog caught the attention of the Chinese Internet speech police,
who forced the blog host to move all Furong content to the site's nether regions.
Chatroom links and others have disappeared from previously prominent positions.
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While the government obviously wants this "harmful" girl's popularity stamped
out, it has inadvertently fueled her fame. She had already signed up with Zongbo
Media to produce short online films that should get through the government filters.
Her outlaw status will no doubt make her more seen than before.
The Chinese government responded with, "oops."
"People will be able to watch these and see new sides of me and my talent," Furong
said.
About the Author:
Jason Lee Miller is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. |
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