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'''Han Feng''' (韩锋), born in [[Qinzhou]] [[Guangxi]], [[People's Republic of China]],<ref name="Zy">Zynews.com. "[http://www.zynews.com/news/2010-03/18/content_692239.htm Zynews.com]." ''广西局长日记来源新说:韩锋妻子被指泄密者.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref> was a member of the [[Communist Party of China]] and a senior official of the [[China National Tobacco Corporation]]. In early 2010 he was fired and expelled from the party due to corruption and his love life being exposed on the internet from his diary. The scandal soon became one of the most popular story in Chinese [[cyberspace]].<ref name="digtimes">Chinadigitaltimes.net. "[http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/han-feng/ Chinadigitaltimes.net]." ''China Arrests Man Who Allegedly Kept Graft Diary.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref> Despite the scandal and arrest, most netizens overwhelmingly believe Han Feng is a good CPC official.<ref name="digtimes" />
'''Han Feng''' (韩锋), born in [[Qinzhou]], [[Guangxi]], People's Republic of China,<ref name="Zy">Zynews.com. "[http://www.zynews.com/news/2010-03/18/content_692239.htm Zynews.com]." ''广西局长日记来源新说:韩锋妻子被指泄密者.'' Retrieved on April 7, 2010.</ref> was a member of the [[Communist Party of China]] and a senior official of the [[China National Tobacco Corporation]]. In early 2010, he was fired and expelled from the party due to corruption and his love life being exposed on the internet from his diary. The scandal soon became one of the most popular stories in Chinese [[cyberspace]].<ref name="digtimes">Chinadigitaltimes.net. "[http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/han-feng/ Chinadigitaltimes.net]." ''China Arrests Man Who Allegedly Kept Graft Diary.'' Retrieved on April 7, 2010.</ref> Despite the scandal and arrest, most netizens overwhelmingly believe Han Feng is a good CPC official.<ref name="digtimes" />


==Career==
==Career==
Han originally attended [[Guangxi University]] and studied [[Chinese language]].<ref name="Zy" /> After graduation he went to [[Shangsi County]] and was selected as Qinzhou office secretary.<ref name="Zy" /> After 1988 he became the tobacco secretary of the Guanxi region. Ten years later he became a director of the [[China National Tobacco Corporation]].<ref name="Zy" /> He married one of his classmates who also worked in a tobacco bureau.<ref name="Zy" /> On February 26, 2003 he was made head director of its [[Laibin]] municipal bureau.<ref name="Zy" /> In 2009 he was transferred to the Guangxi tobacco monopoly bureau as a director of sales division.<ref name="top">Topnews.us. "[http://topnews.us/content/212335-han-feng-s-dairy-entries-leaked-describing-his-misbehavior Topnews.us]." ''Hang Feng's diary entries leaked describing his misbehavior.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref>
Han originally attended [[Guangxi University]] and studied Chinese language.<ref name="Zy" /> After graduation he went to [[Shangsi County]] and was selected as Qinzhou office secretary.<ref name="Zy" /> After 1988 he became the tobacco secretary of the Guanxi region. Ten years later he became a director of the [[China National Tobacco Corporation]].<ref name="Zy" /> He married one of his classmates who also worked in a tobacco bureau.<ref name="Zy" /> On February 26, 2003, he was made head director of its [[Laibin]] municipal bureau.<ref name="Zy" /> In 2009 he was transferred to the Guangxi tobacco monopoly bureau as a director of the sales division.<ref name="top">Topnews.us. "[http://topnews.us/content/212335-han-feng-s-dairy-entries-leaked-describing-his-misbehavior Topnews.us]." ''Hang Feng's diary entries leaked describing his misbehavior.'' Retrieved on April 7, 2010.</ref>


==Scandal==
==Scandal==
Han Feng kept a [[Samuel Pepys|Pepysian diary]] with entries covering his daily activities from January 1, 2007 to June 10, 2008 with a total of more than 500 post entries.<ref name="pg1Glob">Globaltimes.cn. "[http://special.globaltimes.cn/2010-03/512887.html Globaltimes.cn]." ''Sexy diarist nabbed for Corruption. pg 1.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref> It featured graphical [[sex]] accounts with mistresses between bribes and banquets.<ref name="pg1Glob" /> At the time he was the director of the Laibin tobacco monopoly bureau.<ref name="top" />
Han Feng kept a [[Samuel Pepys|Pepysian diary]] with entries covering his daily activities from January 1, 2007, to June 10, 2008, with a total of more than 500 entries.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} It featured graphical sex accounts with mistresses between bribes and banquets.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} At the time he was the director of the Laibin tobacco monopoly bureau.<ref name="top" />


The diary first appeared online on November 23, 2009 according to [[Guangzhou]]-based [[Southern Metropolis Weekly]] (南都周刊).<ref name="pg1Glob" /> After a four month cycle of repeated postings and deletions, the news finally broke across almost every major Chinese [[web portal]] by end of February 2010.<ref name="pg1Glob" />
According to [[Guangzhou]]-based [[Southern Metropolis Weekly]] (南都周刊)., the diary first appeared online on November 23, 2009.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} After a four-month cycle of repeated postings and deletions, by the end of February 2010, the news finally broke across almost every major Chinese [[web portal]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}


==Arrest==
==Arrest==
On March 13, 2010 Han Feng was arrested and expelled from the Communist party.<ref name="bangk">Bangkokpost.com. "[http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/171622/china-official-arrested-in-sex-diary-scandal-report Bangkokpost.com]." ''China official arrested in sex diary scandal: report.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref> After investigation at age 53, Han was removed from his tobacco bureau division chief post for allegedly accepting bribes totaling 482,000 [[Chinese yuan|yuan]]. He also accepted an apartment worth 300,000 yuan.<ref name="bangk" /> The diary itself documented 275,000 yuan in just under two years.<ref name="pg1Glob" /> The bribes were taken between 2002 and 2010.<ref name="digtimes" />
On March 13, 2010, Han Feng was arrested and expelled from the Communist party.<ref name="bangk">Bangkokpost.com. "[http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/171622/china-official-arrested-in-sex-diary-scandal-report "''China official arrested in sex diary scandal: report.''"], Retrieved on April 7, 2010.</ref> After investigation, Han, at the age of 53, was removed from his tobacco bureau division chief post for allegedly accepting bribes totaling 482,000 [[Chinese yuan|yuan]]. He also accepted an apartment worth 300,000 yuan.<ref name="bangk" /> The diary itself documented 275,000 yuan in just under two years.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} The bribes were taken between 2002 and 2010.<ref name="digtimes" />


==Responses==
==Responses==
A star blogger [[Han Han]] wrote a post titled "Han Feng is a good cadre" which commented on the online leak of the diary. The blogger said that Han Feng was a good official since the amount of bribes and number of sexual relationships he had was no comparison to other Communist party officials.<ref name="digtimes" /> He then conducted an online survey and concluded that 96% of 210,000 voters with independent [[IP address]]es felt Han Feng was a good official.<ref name="digtimes" />
A star blogger, [[Han Han]] wrote a post titled "Han Feng is a good cadre" which commented on the online leak of the diary. The blogger said that Han Feng was a good official since the amount of bribes and number of sexual relationships he had was no comparison to other Communist party officials.<ref name="digtimes" /> He then conducted an online survey and concluded that 96% of 210,000 voters with independent [[IP address]]es felt Han Feng was a good official.<ref name="digtimes" />


Other responses from [[tianya]] online said the diary is a great text. It has done a greater job than any recent literary work or news reports in vividly presenting the typical life of a Chinese official, the real situation of officialdom as well as male-female relationships in second- and third-tier cities in China.<ref name="pg1Glob" /> Others responded that the [[Chinese people]]'s requirements for officials are generally low.<ref name="pg2Glob">Globaltimes.cn. "[http://special.globaltimes.cn/2010-03/512887_2.html Globaltimes.cn]." ''Sexy diarist nabbed for Corruption. pg 2.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref> Others said this "double-faced" life is not unique to Han Feng, but all 80 characters in the diary.<ref name="pg3Glob">Globaltimes.cn. "[http://special.globaltimes.cn/2010-03/512887_3.html Globaltimes.cn]." ''Sexy diarist nabbed for Corruption. pg 3.'' Retrieved on 2010-04-07.</ref> Political commentator Qin Geng said "Han Feng is surely not the worst official in China, that he could even be considered to be one of the good ones. That is the most fearful part of the story".<ref name="pg3Glob" />
Other responses from [[Tianya Club]] said the diary is a great text. It has done a greater job than any recent literary work or news reports in vividly presenting the typical life of a Chinese official, and the real situation of officialdom as well as male-female relationships in second- and third-tier cities in China.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Others responded that the [[Chinese people]]'s requirements for officials are generally low.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Others said this "double-faced" life is not unique to Han Feng, but all 80 characters in the diary.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Political commentator Qin Geng said "Han Feng is surely not the worst official in China, that he could even be considered to be one of the good ones. That is the most fearful part of the story".{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20100302_1.htm Diary entry]
* [http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20100302_1.htm Diary entry]


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==See also==
[[Category:Businesspeople from Guangxi]]
* [[Wang Cheng]]
[[Category:People from Qinzhou]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 15 October 2021

Han Feng (韩锋), born in Qinzhou, Guangxi, People's Republic of China,[1] was a member of the Communist Party of China and a senior official of the China National Tobacco Corporation. In early 2010, he was fired and expelled from the party due to corruption and his love life being exposed on the internet from his diary. The scandal soon became one of the most popular stories in Chinese cyberspace.[2] Despite the scandal and arrest, most netizens overwhelmingly believe Han Feng is a good CPC official.[2]

Career[edit]

Han originally attended Guangxi University and studied Chinese language.[1] After graduation he went to Shangsi County and was selected as Qinzhou office secretary.[1] After 1988 he became the tobacco secretary of the Guanxi region. Ten years later he became a director of the China National Tobacco Corporation.[1] He married one of his classmates who also worked in a tobacco bureau.[1] On February 26, 2003, he was made head director of its Laibin municipal bureau.[1] In 2009 he was transferred to the Guangxi tobacco monopoly bureau as a director of the sales division.[3]

Scandal[edit]

Han Feng kept a Pepysian diary with entries covering his daily activities from January 1, 2007, to June 10, 2008, with a total of more than 500 entries.[citation needed] It featured graphical sex accounts with mistresses between bribes and banquets.[citation needed] At the time he was the director of the Laibin tobacco monopoly bureau.[3]

According to Guangzhou-based Southern Metropolis Weekly (南都周刊)., the diary first appeared online on November 23, 2009.[citation needed] After a four-month cycle of repeated postings and deletions, by the end of February 2010, the news finally broke across almost every major Chinese web portal.[citation needed]

Arrest[edit]

On March 13, 2010, Han Feng was arrested and expelled from the Communist party.[4] After investigation, Han, at the age of 53, was removed from his tobacco bureau division chief post for allegedly accepting bribes totaling 482,000 yuan. He also accepted an apartment worth 300,000 yuan.[4] The diary itself documented 275,000 yuan in just under two years.[citation needed] The bribes were taken between 2002 and 2010.[2]

Responses[edit]

A star blogger, Han Han wrote a post titled "Han Feng is a good cadre" which commented on the online leak of the diary. The blogger said that Han Feng was a good official since the amount of bribes and number of sexual relationships he had was no comparison to other Communist party officials.[2] He then conducted an online survey and concluded that 96% of 210,000 voters with independent IP addresses felt Han Feng was a good official.[2]

Other responses from Tianya Club said the diary is a great text. It has done a greater job than any recent literary work or news reports in vividly presenting the typical life of a Chinese official, and the real situation of officialdom as well as male-female relationships in second- and third-tier cities in China.[citation needed] Others responded that the Chinese people's requirements for officials are generally low.[citation needed] Others said this "double-faced" life is not unique to Han Feng, but all 80 characters in the diary.[citation needed] Political commentator Qin Geng said "Han Feng is surely not the worst official in China, that he could even be considered to be one of the good ones. That is the most fearful part of the story".[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Zynews.com. "Zynews.com." 广西局长日记来源新说:韩锋妻子被指泄密者. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e Chinadigitaltimes.net. "Chinadigitaltimes.net." China Arrests Man Who Allegedly Kept Graft Diary. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Topnews.us. "Topnews.us." Hang Feng's diary entries leaked describing his misbehavior. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Bangkokpost.com. ""China official arrested in sex diary scandal: report.", Retrieved on April 7, 2010.

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