Highlights

  • Bappi Lahiri song from 1982 appears to be way for Chinese population to express anger
  • "Jie mi, jie mi", which translates into "Give me rice, give me rice", by people in the videos
  • Video has so far managed to escape Chinese censors

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The video has so far managed to escape Chinese censors that are quick to remove any post deemed critical of the country's regime.

Video: Chinese find home in Bappi Lahiri's 'Jimmy Jimmy' to protest stringent lockdown

Millions of Chinese suffering the dreaded lockdowns have turned to Hindi cinema legend Bappi Lahiri's superhit song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" from 1982 movie "Disco Dancer" to express their anger and frustration over the country's stringent zero-COVID policy.

In the Chinese social media networks Douyin - the Chinese name for TikTok, the song composed by Lahiri and sung by Parvati Khan is sung in Mandarin "Jie mi, jie mi", which translates into "Give me rice, give me rice", by people in the videos mockingly showing empty vessels to show how they are deprived of essential food items during the lockdowns.

The video has so far managed to escape Chinese censors that are quick to remove any post deemed critical of the country's regime.

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