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| '''Little Fatty''' (]: 小胖), also known as '''Xiao Pang''', is an ] which began in ] in early 2003 when the face of a sixteen year old boy from ], who had been photographed with a sidelong expression while attending a ] class, was superimposed onto the bodies of celebrities in ]s using ] software and disseminated across the internet.<ref name="ind">, Clifford Coonan, '']'', ] ]</ref> It became so prevalent over the next three years that by late 2006 the boy was described as being a "nationwide celebrity",<ref name="reuters">, video interview, ], ] ]</ref> "one of the most famous faces in China",<ref name="times">, Jane Macartney, ''Times Online'', ] ]</ref> and as having "the face that launched 1,000 clicks".<ref name="cd">, Raymond Zhou, '']'', ] ]</ref> | |||
| The teenager had no involvement or willing participation in the creation of the first images, and was unaware of being its subject until alerted by his ] teacher. While visiting an ] to confirm the story for himself, another customer approached him and asked if he was "Little Fatty".<ref name="ind"/><ref name="times"/> While initially upset, he has since commented that he can "view the event with a calm mind".<ref name="reuters"/> | |||
| It has been speculated that the use of the boy's face, an example of '']'' (literally, "evil making fun of") which is intended to be outlawed under regulations introduced in December 2006, could lead to him becoming a target of the ] online ].<ref name="ind"/><ref name="egao">, Wu Jiao, '']'', ] ]</ref> | |||
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