In China, gangsters are on Coke cans. At least, it looks like it. The kids like their hip hop. Unfortunately, many of them end up throwing gang signs and not really knowing what they mean. So, for all you aspiring Qingdao hip hop superstars, I came up with a way to spell out your territory (qd) without associating yourself with a bunch of murderous thugs.
REPRESENT!
(Dear Coca-Cola: Intellectual property is intellectual theft. But if I see this in a Coke campaign, I expect a free six-pack.)
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