These Racist 'Wuhan Plague' Plaques Are Popping Up Around Atlanta
“The adhesive was still wet, meaning this happened late morning or early afternoon,” said a shop owner.
by Trone Dowd
Apr 23 2020, 10:48am

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3my5...vicenewstwitter



Racist plaques depicting Winnie the Pooh holding a bat with chopsticks have begun to pop up around Atlanta, and police have no leads as to who is responsible.

The round, bronze and teal plaques bearing the words “Wuhan Plague,” referencing the Chinese city where the coronavirus originated, first appeared April 13 on an electrical box in Inman Park, according to Atlanta police. Another appeared three days later at a coffee shop in the neighborhood of Reynoldstown. The most recent incident occurred on April 18 at Atlanta’s Candler Park Market.

Winnie the Pooh’s association with Chinese culture originated in 2013 when parody comparisons between the cuddly bear and Prime Minister Xi Jinping went viral on social media -- and China then banned Pooh images.

The plaques appeared to be glued to the sites where they were posted.-- excerpt, rest at link above --