Sister Furong
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Shi Hengxia is also referred to as frjj, short for "Furong Jiejie", which translates to "Sister Lotus".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Name
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Commentary
In Celebrity in China, Ian Roberts writes:[1]
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On a basic level, Furong Jiejie is just an unremarkable young Chinese woman...It is by writing about herself in a self-indulgent fashion on the internet – capitalising on her success – that she sets herself apart from the crowd, creating ongoing curiosity in her activities.
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The content Furong publishes on her blog has been described in The Independent as "saucy self-portraits and delusional diary entries."[2]
Government response
In July 2005, authorities told the country's top blog host to move Furong-related content to low-profile parts of the site.[2]
See also
References
Further reading
- I.D. Roberts (2010) ‘China’s Internet Celebrity: Furong Jiejie’ in Jeffreys, Elaine. & Edwards, Louise (eds.), Celebrity in China, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong pp. 217–236. Template:ISBN