Making fun of war martyr online lands Internet user in court

Updated: 2015-07-09 09:23

By Yao Yao / Yang Jie(chinadaily.com.cn)

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Making fun of war martyr online lands Internet user in court

A child watches an exhibition of Lei Feng's heroic deeds at a history museum called Zhan Yuan in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on March 3, 2003. Lei Feng is well-known for his whole-hearted service when and where he was needed. He died in the line of duty on Aug 15, 1962 when he was 22 years old. [Photo/IC]

Also, in April 2013, a web celebrity called Qinhuohuo spread rumors about Chinese role model Lei Feng saying the young soldier, who earned only 6 yuan ($0.97) per month, bought himself 90 yuan worth of clothes in 1959. Lei was named a national role model by China's late leader Mao Zedong in 1963 for his whole-hearted service when and where needed after he died in the line of duty in 1962 when he was 22.

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