A Chinese official cried about her village's flood disaster while wearing gold earrings, sparking sarcastic comments online.
ManyPress Editorial Team
ManyPress Editorial
A Chinese official has been mocked for wearing gold earrings while crying about a flood disaster in her village. The incident occurred in Shimen county, Hunan province, which was hit by heavy rains and severe floods.
Flood Disaster
Shimen county in central China's Hunan province was hit by heavy rains from May 17, triggering severe floods and landslides. According to an official report on May 22, the disaster left six people dead, 10 missing and affected over 100,000 people.
Official's Emotional Appeal
The party secretary of the Longchihe village, Xiang Jinyuan, spoke in tears about her village's disastrous condition in front of a camera. Despite initial sarcastic comments about her gold earrings, a majority of online observers showed support for her.
Key points
- Shimen county in Hunan province was hit by heavy rains from May 17.
- The flood disaster left six people dead, 10 missing and affected over 100,000 people.
- The party secretary, Xiang Jinyuan, spoke in tears about her village's condition.
- Xiang Jinyuan was initially mocked for wearing gold earrings during her emotional appeal.
- A majority of online observers eventually showed support for her.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by South China Morning Post.
