Chinese satirical cartoon blocked by government
- Published: 28/01/2011 at 12:31 AM
- Online news: Asia
A grisly cartoon that marks the upcoming Year of the Rabbit by portraying a bunny revolt against brutal tiger overlords has proven an online hit, with its thinly veiled stab at China's communist rulers.
A woman types on her laptop computer in Beijing. A blood-soaked cartoon that marks the Chinese Year of the Rabbit by portraying a bunny revolt against brutal tiger overlords has proven an online hit, with its thinly veiled stab at China's communist rulers.
The "South Park"-style video by animator Wang Bo, in which persecuted rabbits overthrow the ruling tigers, went viral on video-sharing sites in recent days thanks to its gruesome depiction of a number of recent scandals.
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