Naked punishment: woman jailed for 8 months in China for stripping husband’s

Naked punishment: woman jailed for 8 months in China for stripping husband’s

 mistress and parading her through streets nude as friends beat her up

Wife and 3 friends beat woman, tear off her clothes, sprinkle pepper on her body and force her through crowds

Incident viewed 120 million times on Weibo alone as some ask why husband was not punished insteadA woman who took revenge on her husband’s lover by stripping her naked and parading her through the streets, has been sentenced to eight months in prison. A court in Jiang county in southwestern Guizhou province found the wife, surnamed Xu, guilty after she humiliated the woman said to be the mistress of her cheating husband. Xu told how, last year, neighbours had alerted her to the alleged infidelity, so she began following her spouse. In November, Xu saw her husband enter a flat and stay there for some time. Assuming there was a woman in there, she called three female friends for backup.The four women barged into the home, where they found a woman, whose surname is Yao, who they believed was having an affair with the husband. They beat her up and tore off her clothes before sprinkling pepper on her body. The four women then forced the naked woman outside and paraded her up and down the streetYao was made to endure the public humiliation in a crowded fair for 30 minutes, during which time Xu and her accomplices filmed the incident and shared video clips on several mainland social media platforms. The footage later was widely relayed on the internet.The court sentenced all four women to prison terms. The three friends got six months suspended for a year because they received the lesser charge of accessory to violence. The wife received eight months jail. Mainland social media has been captivated by the incident which has been viewed 120 million times on Weibo alone. “Why didn’t she strip her husband and parade him on the street? He had an affair. Don’t let him stay in peace,” one person said.Now your husband can feel at ease by sleeping with the mistress in your home and your child is deprived of the entitlement of sitting the test for a public servant job due to your criminal record,” another raged.In August, a similar incident happened in central Hunan province when a kindergarten teacher was forcibly paraded, though not stripped naked, by a student’s mother after she discovered her husband having an affair with the teacher. Last year, when a woman caught her husband and his lover together in a car on the street in Hebei province, northern China, she smashed a window with a brick and was cheered on by a crowd that gathered around to watch the spectacle.

A man cycled nearly 4,400km to southwestern China over 100 days to reconcile with his estranged wife after two years of separation, unexpectedly igniting concerns and criticism among Chinese netizens. Zhou, in his 40s and originally from Lianyungang, Jiangsu province in eastern China, met his wife, Li, in Shanghai, and they married in 2007. After divorcing in 2013, the couple reconciled and remarried, subsequently welcoming a son and a daughter. However, they later separated again due to personal conflicts. “There wasn’t a serious issue between us; we’re just both very stubborn and acted impulsively, leading to several break-ups and reconciliations,” Zhou explained, adding that they remained in contact and both hoped for a chance to reunite.Reflecting on their reunion, Li shared: “He reached out wanting to get back together, and I jokingly said I was driving to Lhasa. If he could ride a bike there, I might consider reconciling.” “Honestly, I was just saying it casually; I did not expect him to actually do it,” Li told the Yangtse Evening Post.Zhou embarked on his cycling journey from the southeastern city of Nanjing on July 28, and over 100 days, he covered 4,400km, ultimately reaching Lhasa on October 28.During his journey, Zhou encountered two significant incidents. The first occurred in eastern China’s Anhui province, where he suffered heatstroke and required hospitalisation

The second, more severe incident took place in Yichang, central China’s Hubei province, where he collapsed while cycling on the road, once again suffering from heatstroke in 40-degree heat and having run out of water. “The situation in Yichang was quite serious; my wife even drove hundreds of kilometres to take care of me,” Zhou recounted.Li encouraged him to abandon the trip, saying: “I see your sincerity. If you truly want to be together, there’s no need to risk your life.” However, Zhou refused, determined to complete the journey and prove his commitment. Later, as Li was driving back, she experienced altitude sickness in Nyingchi, 400km from Lhasa, prompting Zhou to rush to her aid. Once she recovered, they continued their journey together to Lhasa. Upon their arrival on October 28, they held a small reconciliation ceremony and officially announced their reunion.Currently, Zhou is planning his next cycling trip to Nepal and Europe, while Li has returned home in Jiangsu province. “I did not return with her because I plan to continue cycling. Next stop: Nepal,” Zhou shared. “She also mentioned that she might come to find me once she feels better.” Last year, about 3.61 million couples divorced in China, resulting in a divorce rate of 2.6 per 1,000.In 2021, the Chinese government enacted a new law mandating couples to undergo a 30-day “cooling-off” period, requiring them to wait 30 days after submitting a divorce application before the separation is finalised. The couple’s story elicited mixed reactions, with many criticising them for lacking commitment to marriage and responsibility towards their children. One online commenter noted: “It may seem touching, but the core issue is that both are too stubborn. Their personalities are unlikely to change. Even if they travelled over 4,000km, love that involves tormenting each other is unlikely to endure.”Another netizen questioned: “Who is taking care of the kids during their trip? Do they not need to attend school?” While a third added: “Before setting off, the husband completely followed his wife. But after she returned home, he decided to continue cycling to Nepal and Europe without returning home first. Is this the allure of cycling? To make a man so devoted that he forgets he has a wife and two kids waiting at home?”