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Viral hits, or Shen Qu in China

(CRI Online)    09:21, October 28, 2014
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"Chick, Chick" by Wang Rong is the latest "viral hit" that has dominated Chinese social media and local video-sharing sites becoming a trending topic across almost all online platforms

It is the latest "viral hit" that has dominated Chinese social media and local video-sharing sites becoming a trending topic across almost all online platforms.

These instant hits are called "Shen Qu" or "Divine tunes" in Mandarin, as netizens claim that the cryptic lyrics can only be understood with divine wisdom.

The mesmerising lyrics of these songs include repeating words and looping tunes that get stuck in your mind.

Here are a few other hits that went viral in China:

Tan Te, or Uneasy, by Gong Linna (2010);The Coolest Chinese Folk Song by the Legend of Phoenix (2011);Gangnam Style by Psy (2012);Little Apple by the Chopsticks Brothers (2014)


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(Editor:Ma Xiaochun、Huang Jin)
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