A Chinese tourist named Ding Jinhao allegedly carved seven Chinese
characters into the carved artwork in the Luxor Temple, built in 1400BCE
in Egypt. A fellow tourist found the characters and posted photos
online, prompting many internet users who have the same name to deny
they have ever visited the country.
The characters "Ding Jinhao Dao Ci Yi You," which means Ding Jinhao
visited here, were spotted on the ancient wall carving inside the
popular tourist attraction located 675km south of Cairo. A person who
goes by the internet alias Kong You Wu Yi found them when visiting the
temple on May 3. He judged that the person who did this used a rock to
stratch over the carving. He tried to wipe it off with tissues but to no
avail. He was hesitant to use water in order to avoid damaging the
ancient temple, according to Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao.
The internet user apologized to his Egyptian tour guide who tried to
console him by saying it was not the fault of the person who carved it
but the person's guide, who is responsible for preventing vandalism.
The photos taken by Kong You Wu Yi have been reposted more than
75,000 times as of Saturday. Many internet users blasted the person for
making Chinese people "lose face," a Chinese term for damaging someone's
image or reputation. Some planned to conduct a human flesh search on
the Ding Jinhao, prompting netizens using the same name to clarify they
have nothing to do with the characters or they have never been to Egypt.
Another internet user Sweetness and Light posted two photos on Weibo
to refute Kong You Wu Yi's story. His photo points out that the relief
is 2.5m above the ground, making it very difficult for a visitor to
reach it. Kong You Wu Yi insisted that his photos are real. On Sunday, a
netizen said he matched the writing with seven people who have the name
in China and identified the writer as a 15-year-old junior high school
student living in Nanjing.
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