Chinese play ‘spot the bling’
Benjamin Kessler
December 11, 2012
China’s netizens have a new favorite pastime: the “human flesh search,” in which microbloggers band together to unearth, research, and publicize evidence of apparent misconduct by officials.
In September, work safety official Yang Dacai became one of the searchers’ most famous trophies when he was fired and placed under investigation based on viral photos showing him grinning at the site of a deadly highway crash, and wearing as many as 11 pricey watches.… Continue Reading