Chen Yifaer (), sometimes known as Chen Yifa, is a Chinese

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and Internet

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. She made her first live stream on ''

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'' () on September 11, 2014, and rose to fame for her Internet single "Fairytale Town"() in 2016. Chen's career as a live streamer ended abruptly on July 31, 2018, when her comments on the

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in 2016 caused major outrage in China. Regarding the Nanjing Massacre, Chen read one of the

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, which said "Japanese soldiers' blades were so sharp". During a later stream, she described one game scene as "bowing to

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", referring to the controversial shrine honoring Japanese soldiers, including convicted war criminals. Chen Yifaer resumed her live stream career on

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and

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early 2021, following a hiatus of more than two years.

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