Rolling Moon Balloon
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Overview
Rolling Moon Balloon refers to a large, moon-shaped inflatable that was spotted rolling through Fuzhou, China.
Background
On September 13th, 2016, an inflatable moon that was erected for Fuzhou's celebration of China's annual Mid-Autumn Festival came untethered due to high winds from the oncoming super-typhoon Meranti. It was then filmed rolling through the streets over cars and pedestrians.
Developments
The balloon was caught at around 2:00 pm in China, and local media assured the public that the balloon had not harmed anyone or caused traffic congestion.[1] Meanwhile, users of the Chinese Twitter -like website Weibo commented with glee and began publishing pictures and original GIFs where they'd drawn over the balloon to make it look like a cartoon. They also mourned for an inflatable rabbit that was deflated as a precautionary measure.
Western publications Buzzfeed[2] and The Verge[3] picked up the story, with The Verge remarking the similarity between the event and the video game Katamari Damacy. A tweet of the video by @XHNews[4] made Twitter Moments[5] the same day.
External References
[1] Weibo – Taijang News
[2] Buzzfeed – A Giant Moon Balloon Got Loose In China And Became A Huge Meme
[3] The Verge – Giant inflatable moon rolls over people, bikes, cars, city
[5] Twitter – Twitter Moments
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