China's Netizens Ridicule CCTV Fire

ZHANG:
Mondays fire at the CCTV building in Beijing has become something of a running joke among Chinas online community.

On web forums and blogs, people used the fire to express their frustration at the state-run TV stations propaganda-driven coverage.

After news of the fire spread, propaganda authorities ordered the media to stop reporting on the incident.

But despite heavy censorship, Chinas netizens still posted photos and videos of the fire on popular websites.

And theyre reacting to the fire—and the Communist Partys response—with ridicule.

Internet users have used their digital creativity to photoshop these pictures of the building being attacked by giant robots and fire-breathing dragons.

Another popular joke is that CCTV created the biggest story of the year—and then failed to cover it.

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[VinceP1974]

"CCTV created the biggest story of the year and then failed to cover it"

That is the funniest thing I read all year

[frankiebones01]

This Is A Test Of The "Emergency Broadcast" System ...

In China I could understand why that message would have not went out.

But if that was an actual emergency? Someone may have mentioned where the f8ck they were on 9-11?

That f*cking TEST TONE for years...since I was like 3, every year until 2001....where were the EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYTEM on 9-11.?

[ThirdEyeMessenger]

@Graymoths classic

[redwhitedude]

Oh look. CCTV they are censoring themselves. LOL

CCTV->against journalistic integrity.

[Graymoths]

Wait, isn't the CCTV building NEXT to the building that is on fire? Look at 0:39 (ignore the monster >.>) that's the China Central Television Headquarters, lol.

[mrwhitelee]

那些網友太威拉!!!有創意!!給那些網民+1顆星!

[muneco100012181]

Chinese news in English pretty odd. i wouldve expected to be in Chinese.

[vballpr0]

Its China's national news agency kinda thingy.

Think of it as the CNN of America and CBC of Canada.