Public Personal Advertisements and Dealing with Criticism

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Exploring the rise of individuals using subway ads for personal messages, reflecting on the impact of social media culture on public self-expression. Includes discussion on support for public voicing of opinions and a message on maintaining composure amid criticism.

There was a time when people made public announcements in newspapers, about marriage, death, or apologies. Today, not that many people still read the newspaper, but the subway stations are often packed and reading or watching advertisements can be a not-so-bad pastime before one's arrival. Recently, subway stations in a number of Chinese cities have started taking requests from individuals, for dating opportunities and even job-hunting. / Motivational Monday (19:55)! On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Li Yi