Canada’s Globe and Mail observed in its coverage of the image censorship on Thursday that it is Wu’s second time embroiled in similar censorship. In a separate semi-final, the newspaper noted, “she was racing in lane nine and shook hands with the racer next to her, creating ’89.’”
And 89.
So, do they, like, change every number that has those 2-digit combinations?
What do they do about ages, heights, other instances of June 4th, or even August 9th?
It might be easier to just make a different calendar and use a different numeral system.
You can't make this shit up.
Nice setup. It would be even funnier if none of it was planned and it was all coincidence too.
And 89.
So, do they, like, change every number that has those 2-digit combinations?
What do they do about ages, heights, other instances of June 4th, or even August 9th?
It might be easier to just make a different calendar and use a different numeral system.
Hooray! I'm anti-China just by existing!
You'd think this would just draw more attention to their crimes, when their numbering system goes "...62,63,65,66..."
No wonder they replaced the Nintendo 64 with the iQue
Regardless…I’ll be in my bunk
1976 was a wonderful year in Chinese history (A special someone had their reign of terror ended)
No babies are born on June 4th, comrade. You were born on June 3rd.