What's on Weibo Podcast

Li Wenliang Remembered One Year Later: His Life, Death, and Legacy on Chinese Social Media

February 05, 2021 Season 1 Episode 5
What's on Weibo Podcast
Li Wenliang Remembered One Year Later: His Life, Death, and Legacy on Chinese Social Media
Show Notes

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.