Impoverished Elderly Man in Sichuan Films Video Thanking Government for Bowls and Chopsticks, Says He Was Asked to Thank Them

On October 16, an impoverished elderly man in the mountains of Sichuan posted a video showing four bowls and four pairs of chopsticks sent by the government, repeatedly thanking the government, the Party, and the village Party secretary and village head, calling it "special care"; he later said in the comments section that he had been asked to thank them, sparking heated discussion among netizens.