American man whose Chinese name is "Hao Lihai" becomes popular on the Internet (Picture)

by iface001 on 2011-04-08 16:05:53

The driver's license of "Hao Lihan" (meaning "so awesome") has gone viral on Weibo.

Reporters, following the address registered on the driver's license, went to a certain place in Futian District to look for "Hao Lihan" but returned empty-handed. Subsequently, reporters learned from the traffic police department that "Hao Lihan" is indeed a real person. He came to Shenzhen on September 11, 2004, and was initially unemployed in Pingshan, Longgang. However, his registered household registration address is in Guangzhou. An informed source said that the address shown on "Hao Lihan's" driver's license might have been filled out randomly.

"Hao Lihan" first appeared online when posted by a Xi'an netizen named "Global Oddities." A few days later, he quickly became an internet sensation. Netizens widely forwarded the post, and by noon yesterday, the Weibo post had been shared over 20,000 times with more than 3,000 comments. Netizens jokingly referred to him as "Ge Li Ge" (Brother Awesome). The post was also shared on other forums, spreading rapidly across the web for everyone to admire this unusual name. Some netizens questioned whether there really was someone named "Hao Lihan" or if it was just a PS-edited prank.

In recent days, an American man whose Chinese name is "Hao Lihan" has become an internet sensation. His Chinese driver's license photo was wildly shared on Weibo by netizens. The day before, after the popular Weibo user Yao Chen reposted this powerful Weibo post, "Hao Lihan" became even more famous. The Shenzhen Traffic Police Department confirmed that "Hao Lihan" is indeed a real person and that the driver's license is genuine.

The information on "Hao Lihan's" driver's license shows that his nationality is American, he is 54 years old, and resides in Bajialing, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. He obtained a Chinese C1 driver's license in Shenzhen in 2004, valid for ten years. Based on the time of his first application for the driver's license, "Hao Lihan" has been in China for at least six years, and he just renewed his driver's license this month.