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By Juliet Ye and James T. Areddy, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n
The news that Google might pull out of China<\/a> has quickly become the hottest topic among China\u2019s millions of Web users, prompting expressions of shock and disappointment \u2014 as well as flower offerings.<\/p>\n \u201cI heard people talking about Google\u2019s leaving a couple of days ago, but I was still was completely stunned by the news when I arrived at the office this morning.\u201d wrote Twitter user Fenng. \u201cTen years online has turned me from an optimist into a pessimist.\u201d<\/p>\n Some Web users are showing their support for the company on Twitter, which, though blocked in China, can be accessed by tech-savvy netizens, where they began organizing to take real-world action. At Google offices in China, pictured below, fans of the company gathered, some bearing flowers and messages wishing Google well. The so-called \u201cflower campaign\u201d gave rise to several slogans, such as \u201cFarewell for Reunion\u201d and \u201cGoogleBye.\u201d<\/p>\n In Beijing, supporters gathered early to offer flower bouquets in front of Google\u2019s office in the Tsinghua Science Park. Attached to the flower bouquets were handwritten notes, including one reading \u201cGoogle: Pure Man.\u201d<\/p>\n Buy This Item: [Click here to buy this item]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n