By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-03-12 06:11:36 | Updated at 2025-03-12 12:37:50
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A man with intellectual disabilities living alone in China was unknowingly live-streamed 24/7 by villagers, turning him into an influencer.
Feng Dianwu, 62, widely known as “Brother Min”, lives in a rural village in Cangzhou, northern China’s Hebei province.
Feng, whose vocal cords and cognitive abilities were damaged in his youth by injuries he suffered while defending a friend, lives alone in a small decayed house after both his parents died.
He reportedly survives by scavenging, despite receiving a small government subsidy, locals say most of it is stolen by delinquents, leaving him struggling financially.
In 2022, a video filmed by a villager called Erfeng, showed Feng scavenging cabbages at night, went viral on mainland social media.
In the clip, Feng looks confused and mumbles, holding two cabbages stolen from a neighbour.
