What's on Weibo Podcast
Reporting trending topics on Chinese social media. Explaining the story behind the hashtag, What's on Weibo provides insights into an ever-changing China.
What's on Weibo Podcast
Li Wenliang Remembered One Year Later: His Life, Death, and Legacy on Chinese Social Media
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Season 1
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Episode 5
It has been one year since the tragic death of Dr. Li Wenliang dominated Chinese social media and made headlines all over the world.
His passing on February 7 in 2020 was a huge moment over the past year, as there was an unprecedented outpour of anger, distrust, and despair flooding Chinese social media in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic in China.
In this podcast, we are going to revisit the story of Dr. Li and explore how he is remembered one year later.