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The Back Dorm Boys and The Song of the Alpaca Sheep

By Tammy ⋅ March 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment Post a comment

So, what does this have to do with anything, you might rightly ask?

Both are popular YouTube videos, which have had an impact beyond “cyberspace”.

YouTube and similar social Internet tools have opened up a rich world of new modes of expression in China. While the first video has landed a group of young men a recording contract, the second has become a popular video for both its innocent and profane meanings. But it is this second video that reveals the fluidity and thus difficult-to-filter nature of the Chinese language, especially on the Internet.

For a great read: China’s complicated Internet culture.

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