Chinese transgender woman beats up man for abusing her, then posts video condemning abuse

A transgender woman in China who beat a man for insulting her in a restaurant later posted a video online condemning the violence.

Jiang Yan, who was born in southern China’s Hunan province, reportedly underwent gender reassignment surgery last November.

She is an online influencer who shares trendy clothes with 44,000 followers.

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A recent video circulating on mainland social media shows Jiang pinning a man to the ground, repeatedly slapping him and hitting him on the head with a high-heeled shoe at the Haidilao hotpot restaurant in Hunan.

Jiang said the man claimed to be a lawyer from Hong Kong. He insulted her, calling the people of Hunan “poor and ugly”, throwing food and garbage at her.

An online video shows a transgender woman hitting a man with a high-heeled shoe. Photo: Weibo

Jiang accused the man of repeatedly hitting her on the temple with the phone, prompting her to fight back, adding that she has a background in sports and martial arts training.

She added that the man’s comments “incited regional discrimination” and she felt obliged to defend the honor of her hometown.

“I have become a woman, but if my hometown needs me, I will still stand up and fight for it without hesitation,” she wrote on the network.

After the police intervened, the man apologized, blaming his actions on being drunk and denying any intention to incite regional discrimination.

Police said the man was not from Hong Kong but an office worker from Hunan, whose name has not been released.

Some netizens compared Jiang’s actions to Wu Song, a legendary hero of Chinese folklore who killed a tiger with his bare hands to protect others.

One online observer called Jiang “a true Wu Song woman,” praising her for “bravely standing up for her hometown’s reputation.”

However, critics argued that her response was inappropriate.

Jiang Yan, who underwent gender reassignment surgery, says she has experience in martial arts. Photo: Weibo

“Responding to violence with violence can only bring more injustice and suffering. The right thing to do would be to gather evidence, call the police and stay away from the drunk man,” said one online commenter.

On October 18, Jiang went online and said, “We both apologized to each other. I hope people will stop calling me ‘Wu Song’ and stop focusing on this incident.”

She said she reflected on her behavior and condemned violence in any form.

Jiang and the man reportedly plan to issue a public apology to the hot-spot restaurant chain and compensate Haidilao for any damages.

In China, causing a public disturbance or intentionally harming others can result in up to five years in prison and a fine.

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