“Grass-mud horse”的版本间的差异
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| − | De facto mascot of Chinese netizens fighting for free expression, symbolizing defiance of Internet censorship. The grass-mud horse, whose name sounds nearly the same as “fuck your mother” (肏你妈 cào nǐ mā), was originally created to skirt government censorship of vulgar content. The idea caught fire after netizens made a video depicting the grass-mud horse defeating the [[river crab]] (河蟹 héxiè), a homonym for the propaganda catchword “harmony” (和谐 héxié). Netizens continually expanded the lore of the grass-mud horse by composing [http://youtu.be/wKx1aenJK08 | + | De facto mascot of Chinese netizens fighting for free expression, symbolizing defiance of Internet censorship. The grass-mud horse, whose name sounds nearly the same as “fuck your mother” (肏你妈 cào nǐ mā), was originally created to skirt government censorship of vulgar content. The idea caught fire after netizens made a video depicting the grass-mud horse defeating the [[river crab]] (河蟹 héxiè), a homonym for the propaganda catchword “harmony” (和谐 héxié). Netizens continually expanded the lore of the grass-mud horse by composing [http://youtu.be/wKx1aenJK08 catchy songs], [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/04/where-is-the-country-of-grass-mud-horses/ photo albums of its natural habitat], and [http://youtu.be/GOqeq-p5dYE fake nature documentaries]. |
The Communist Party is often described as “the mother” of the people, so “fuck your mother” also suggests “fuck the Party.” The grass-mud horse is one of many [[mythical creatures]] invented by netizens in response to increasingly strict censorship measures. | The Communist Party is often described as “the mother” of the people, so “fuck your mother” also suggests “fuck the Party.” The grass-mud horse is one of many [[mythical creatures]] invented by netizens in response to increasingly strict censorship measures. | ||
2014年8月24日 (日) 16:16的版本
草泥马 (cǎonímǎ): grass-mud horse
De facto mascot of Chinese netizens fighting for free expression, symbolizing defiance of Internet censorship. The grass-mud horse, whose name sounds nearly the same as “fuck your mother” (肏你妈 cào nǐ mā), was originally created to skirt government censorship of vulgar content. The idea caught fire after netizens made a video depicting the grass-mud horse defeating the river crab (河蟹 héxiè), a homonym for the propaganda catchword “harmony” (和谐 héxié). Netizens continually expanded the lore of the grass-mud horse by composing catchy songs, photo albums of its natural habitat, and fake nature documentaries.
The Communist Party is often described as “the mother” of the people, so “fuck your mother” also suggests “fuck the Party.” The grass-mud horse is one of many mythical creatures invented by netizens in response to increasingly strict censorship measures.
A “grass-mud horse” is now someone who is web-savvy and critical of government attempts at censorship. As one Chinese blogger explains, “‘Grass-Mud Horse’ represents information and opinions that cannot be accepted by the mainstream discourse, and ‘The Song of the Grass Mud Horse’ has become a metaphor of the power struggle over Internet expression.”
See also crazy grass-mud horse and crouching grass-mud horse.
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