A female student Wang Zifei, who sat behind Obama when he delivered his speech at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, has become a Internet celebrity. Local media recently found out that her boyfriend actually paid 100,000 yuan to hire a Beijing Internet promotional strategy company to use the opportunity of Obama's speech to hype up the ‘Obama girl.’ (via ESWN)
China: The Obama Girl Was An Internet Promotion Campaign
· Written by Oiwan Lam
Categories: East Asia, China, Media & Journalism, Technology