Dr. Li Wenliang tried to warn his nation in December about the coronavirus threat, but Chinese authorities silenced him. He became a hero when his warnings proved true, then a martyr when he died. Now China's traumatized people visit his spirit online. nyti.ms/2yfZCZe
After Dr. Li’s passing, people began to gather, virtually, at his last post on Weibo. In the comments, they grieve and seek solace. Some call it China’s Wailing Wall, a reference to the wall in Jerusalem where people leave prayers. nyti.ms/2VuAi9J
“It may be the gentlest place on the often polarizing and combative Chinese internet,” writes @LiYuan6. “I cried as I read through the comments. I found the experience cathartic.” nyti.ms/2ybtHZJ
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