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Huge outbreak of irony in China

Nury Vittachi
Oct 22, 2012
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THERE’S BEEN a massive outbreak of irony in China. From Beijing it has spread all over the country.

It started with a singer trying to win The Voice of China, a cringeworthy TV talent contest (yes, yes, I know, that description seems to apply to pretty much ALL television shows these days).

In the final, he surprised viewers by singing an ultra-patriotic …

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