People place a photo of Dr. Li Wenliang and flowers to express their condolences outside Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, Feb. 7. (Getty Images)
On Feb. 7, the first anniversary of the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital who was the “whistle blower” of the Chinese Communist virus (Wuhan pneumonia) Epidemic, local people went to the “Martyrs’ Cemetery” to pay their respects and found that the “Martyrs’ List” in the cemetery obscured Li Wenliang’s name. The “Martyr’s List” obscures Li Wenliang’s name. The news sparked a public outcry on the Internet, and authorities urgently removed the cover-up and said they would investigate the issue.
The first anniversary of Li Wenliang’s death as the whistle blower of the Communist Party’s viral epidemic has triggered a wave of information on the mainland Internet. Topics on Weibo with the hashtag in memory of Li Wenliang received more than 410 million views, with many quoting what he said before he died, “A healthy society should not have only one voice.”
Li Wenliang was admonished by the Chinese Communist Party authorities for “”spreading rumors”” after posting a warning about the virus in his circle of friends. Li Wenliang’s death caused strong repercussions in China and abroad, and was seen as a victim of the authorities’ efforts to suppress freedom of expression and conceal the epidemic. He was later named a “martyr” by the Hubei provincial government in April last year and his ashes were buried in grave 21, row 1, section 2, of the Jiufeng Martyrs’ Cemetery.
At noon on Feb. 7, a Sina Weibo user posted that he found Li Wenliang’s name obscured in the “Martyr’s List” that provides guidance to the public in the cemetery, and that the white object covering his name was not duct tape and was “tightly covered,” suggesting that it was not a prank. The prank. The people are also forbidden to bring cell phones and bags into the martyrs’ cemetery.
The netizen posted another article with pictures on the afternoon of the 7th, saying that “Li Wenliang’s name was restored” and deleted the above-mentioned post made at noon, hoping that Wuhan authorities would keep his cell phone number secret.
The netizen said that he suddenly received an unfamiliar phone call from Wuhan on the afternoon of the 7th, and he knew it was a request to delete the post.
The famous health blogger, Beijing military doctor Wen Tianlin wrote on Weibo: the official are set to be a hero, local officials in fear of what? Originally a tang is very common thing, made like a big enemy sneak to engage in small movements to see, this is how inferior more afraid?
Some netizens replied: “Because the real instructions to admonish him is still in high places.”
Meanwhile, a large number of netizens flocked to Li Wenliang’s former Weibo account on the 7th to leave messages of condolence and discuss the incident.
However, Li Wenliang’s former workplace, Wuhan Central Hospital, did not make any statement on this anniversary. Chinese officials also continued to remain silent on the Li Wenliang case.
The BBC Chinese website reported that it called Li Shuying, Li Wenliang’s father, on the eve of his death anniversary. Li Shuying said that he and his Family were doing well, and then hung up the phone in a hurry. Li’s wife, Fu Xuejie, said she was not available for an interview.
“He was the first person to tell us about the virus,” said Li Pan, 24, who was interviewed by Reuters in Wuhan on Feb. 7. “He must have thought about the huge consequences (of doing so), but he still raised the alarm.”
Designer Ji Penghui, 34, said he learned of Li Wenliang’s warning early in the outbreak and rushed to buy masks before officials could talk publicly about the virus.
On Dec. 30, 2019, Li Wenliang was admonished by local public security officials after posting “seven cases of SARS have been confirmed” to alert his peers in a WeChat group. Li Wenliang was admitted to the hospital on January 8 last year, and was diagnosed with the CCP virus on February 1. He suffered a cardiac arrest on the night of February 6, and was officially declared dead at 2:58 a.m. on February 7 at the age of 34.
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