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2014 Father’s Day on the Chinese Internet

Father's Day online in China, 2014.

Father's Day online in China, 2014.

Microblog posts about Father’s Day currently in the top 10 most popular of the day on Chinese social network Sina Weibo…

From Sina Weibo:

@努力努力再努力x: Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers under the sky, may you all have good health and may all things go your way! Friends who are away from home, hurry and use the telephone to send your best wishes to your dads!

From Sina Weibo:

@杨幂: First Father’s Day 拜拜~ Also happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in the world, may you all be safe and healthy.

Hawick Lau, Hong Kong actor and singer and husband to Yang Mi, with his baby daughter.

From Sina Weibo:

@糖不吃先生: He likes me without makeup; he likes my long hair in a ponytail; he asks me if I’ve eaten lunch every day at noon and asks what I want to eat for dinner; he will wrinkle his brow and comment about me buying clothes again, but then compliment me on how beautiful they are; he teaches me not to spend money recklessly, then hands over his bank debit card; when he hears me crying on the phone, he’ll be silent and then say, “move back home, I’ll take care of you!” The man who loves you most in the world has already married your mom! Dad, happy Father’s Day. 爱你

From Sina Weibo:

@倒吸一口凉气君: Those who have had their dads carry them back to their rooms like this when they were small, please decisively forward this on; Father’s Day has arrive, and may all great dads have good health. 心

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“Father’s Day” is also a current trending topic and “Happy Father’s Day” is a top #hashtag#. Below is the second most popular microblog post under the trending topic (the first is the post by Yang Mi featuring her husband Hawick Lau above), by government newspaper People’s Daily

From Sina Weibo:

@人民日报: #To Dad# He is an ordinary man, but has always given you the most extraordinary love. You’ve complained about him being busy and been afraid of his anger, until you grew up and finally understood: he’s always wanted to be with you, and always picked out the best things to give to you. He’s currently getting on in his years, and he may even forget who he is, but he’ll never forget loving you. Today on Father’s Day, loudly say to your old man: I love you! Thank you! 心

He wants to be with you every second, but you have to grow up. That's why he goes out early and comes home late.
He wants to be with you every second,
but you have to grow up.
That’s why he goes out early and comes home late.
He isn't picky. He just picks out the best, to give to you.
He isn’t picky.
He just picks out the best,
to give to you.
He's changed so many bad habits/faults, because you treat him as a hero, and he doesn't dare disappoint you.
He’s changed so many bad habits/faults,
because you treat him as a hero,
and he doesn’t dare disappoint you.
The reason he doesn't mind  playing silly games with you is only because, you like them.
The reason he doesn’t mind
playing silly games with you
is only because, you like them.
He can get tired too, can get injured, but you're not yet able to be independent, so he can only stay strong.
He can get tired too, can get injured,
but you’re not yet able to be independent,
so he can only stay strong.
He's sometimes really angry, but the rod he puts to you, actually hurts in his own heart.
He’s sometimes really angry,
but the rod he puts to you,
actually hurts in his own heart.
He doesn't call you often, but when you call, he's overjoyed like a child.
He doesn’t call you often,
but when you call,
he’s overjoyed like a child.
He's always saying [his body/health is] "quite well", but there will be a day, when he can no longer raise you above his head.
He’s always saying [his body/health is] “quite well”,
but there will be a day,
when he can no longer raise you above his head.

He's currently getting old. He may even forget who he is, but he will never forget loving you.
He’s currently getting old.
He may even forget who he is,
but he will never forget loving you.

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Written by Fauna

Fauna is a mysterious young Shanghainese girl who lives in the only place a Shanghainese person would ever want to live: Shanghai. In mid-2008, she started chinaSMACK to combine her hobby of browsing Chinese internet forums with her goal of improving her English. Through her tireless translation of popular Chinese internet news and phenomenon, her English has apparently gotten dramatically better. At least, reading and writing-wise. Unfortunately, she's still not confident enough to have written this bio, about herself, by herself.

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