Chinese influencer Jiang Xiaorou, 24, died after suffering a serious car accident. Known for producing content related to supernatural phenomena, she accumulated more than 1 million followers on Douyin, a Chinese platform considered the original version of TikTok. Before the accident, the young woman had published a video that generated repercussions on social media by showing the destruction of a statue of Guanyin, a Chinese Buddhist figure associated with compassion and mercy.
Famous 'ghost hunter' dies after destroying religious image
Chinese influencer Jiang Xiaorou, 24, died after suffering a serious car accident. Known for producing content related to supernatural phenomena, she accumulated more than 1 million followers on Douyin, a Chinese platform considered the...
Before the accident, the young woman had published a video that generated repercussions on social media by showing the destruction of a statue of Guanyin, a Chinese Buddhist figure associated with compassion and mercy. Jiang was born in Lanshan County, Hunan Province, and gained notoriety by exploring abandoned buildings in search of possible supernatural...
- In addition, he produced videos about what he classified as “strange curiosities”.
- The accident happened on the morning of July 15, when Jiang was returning to Guangzhou from Guangxi.
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Jiang was born in Lanshan County, Hunan Province, and gained notoriety by exploring abandoned buildings in search of possible supernatural experiences. In addition, he produced videos about what he classified as “strange curiosities”. The content published by the influencer was considered controversial.
The accident happened on the morning of July 15, when Jiang was returning to Guangzhou from Guangxi. After the incident, she was taken to Sun Yat-sen University's Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, where she remained in a coma for weeks.
According to Chinese newspapers, the influencer suffered severe polytrauma, damage to multiple organs and a serious brain injury. Despite the period of hospitalization, she succumbed to her injuries and died on Monday (10/8).
Jiang's death sparked new discussions on social media, mainly because of a video published shortly before the accident. In the recording, she appeared destroying an image of Guanyin, an important religious figure in Chinese Buddhism.
After confirming the death, some users began to relate the accident to the episode involving the statue. On social media, there were those who classified the influencer's death as a type of “karmic retribution” for the destruction of the religious image.
Jiang had built his popularity precisely by addressing themes linked to the supernatural and by carrying out explorations in abandoned places. His work on the internet, however, was also marked by content considered controversial.
The death occurred weeks after the accident, after the influencer remained in a coma and faced serious physical consequences. The association made by users between the accident and the statue of Guanyin emerged only after confirmation of the death, amid the repercussion of the case on digital platforms.
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