Livestream hosts to get patriotic education

Livestreaming website Douyu has said it will provide patriotic education to its hosts after closing an account on Thursday because of a video that joked about the Nanjing Massacre and the occupation of Northeast China by the Japanese army.

Footage of host Chen Yifa making fun of a painful moment in national history against the background music of a Japanese song spread rapidly via social media.

Police ordered the website - which is based in Wuhan, Hubei province - to strengthen its management.