Sensitive Words: Emperor Xi Jinping to Ascend His Throne
By josh rudolph
February 26, 2018 at 11:05PM
via China Digital Times (CDT) https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2018/02/sensitive-words-emperor-xi-jinping-ascend-throne/
«- trust this woman is willing to be a vegetarian for the rest of her life (信女愿一生吃素) — Allusion to a meme inspired by the popular historical drama Empresses in the Palace (甄嬛传). A screenshot of this line, being said by an empress as she pledges lifelong vegetarianism in return for the imminent death of the emperor, has been shared online.
- Animal Farm (动物庄园)
- N — While the letter "N" was temporarily blocked from being posted, as of 14:27 PST on February 26, it was no longer banned. At Language Log, Victor Mair speculates that this term was blocked "probably out of fear on the part of the government that "N" = "n terms in office", where possibly n > 2."
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- Winnie the Pooh (小熊维尼) — Images of Winnie the Pooh have been used to mock Xi Jinping since as early as 2013. The animated bear continues to be sensitive in China. Weibo users shared a post from Disney's official account that showed Pooh hugging a large pot of honey along with the caption "find the thing you love and stick with it."»