Sister Furong
Shi Hengxia (simplified Chinese: 史恒侠; traditional Chinese: 史恆俠; pinyin: Shǐ Héngxiá; born 1977), better known by her nickname Sister Furong, is a woman from Wugong County, Shaanxi Province, China who received widespread attention in 2005 for her postings on the Internet.[citation needed] Shi Hengxia is also referred to as frjj, short for "Furong Jiejie", which translates to "Sister Lotus".[citation needed] NameShi Hengxia is better known by her nickname, Fúróng Jiějiě (芙蓉姐姐) in Chinese, which could be translated partially as Sister Furong or fully as Sister Lotus (Flower) or Sister (cotton-rose) Hibiscus (Flower) in English. "'芙蓉' is the Chinese name for a flower which has always been used to describe young beauty." CommentaryIn Celebrity in China, Ian Roberts writes:[1]
The content Furong publishes on her blog has been described in The Independent as "saucy self-portraits and delusional diary entries."[2] Government responseIn July 2005, authorities told the country's top blog host to move Furong-related content to low-profile parts of the site.[2] See alsoReferences
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