Chinese Woman Receives US$58,000 in Donations After Viral Blood-Spitting Video

A Chinese woman who spat blood on a train in Chongqing and then wiped it received approximately US$58,000 in donations after her video went viral.

Sat Apr 04 2026

Blood-Spitting Video Goes Viral Online

On March 23, a video of a woman spitting blood on a subway train in Chongqing, China, quickly spread across Chinese social media. The video, which showed the woman wiping the bloodstain from the train floor with her coat, garnered widespread sympathy from netizens. The incident was reported by Jiupai News.

Donations Pour In for Woman Battling Rare Illness

The woman in the video, Hu Xinyao, 23, is reportedly suffering from ANCA-associated vasculitis, a rare vascular condition. She was on her way to a hospital when the incident occurred. Moved by her plight, internet users donated 400,000 yuan (approximately US$58,000) to her.

*Source: SCMP (2026-04-04)*

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