![]() ![]() Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in 2020 ![]() Yu’s survival has shifted from the story of a dramatic rescue to symbolising entitlement and privilege in contemporary China, with some referring to her as the “Shanghai princess” in Tibet. “Chinese healthcare is very bad in many places, so I don’t think Yu’s story shows how patients in her situation are normally treated,” Li said to Al Jazeera. “How were they able to involve so many people to help her and how were they able to do it so fast?” asked Li Xueqing, a 31-year-old marketing specialist from Suzhou. When the story gained national media attention and went viral on Chinese social media in November and December, people started to ask questions. “It is sometimes difficult to know what to believe and who to believe in China these days,” she added.īai is not the only one who has pondered the circumstances and details of Yu’s ordeal. “Maybe it’s all true, maybe it’s only half true,” she said, suspicious that some of the details of the rescue might have been altered to make public officials appear in a more positive light. “Maybe her husband and her have very good connections or come from very rich families,” Bai said. “It was really beautiful to hear how so many people worked together and contributed to saving her life,” Bai, a 26-year-old UX designer, told Al Jazeera.Īt the same time though, Bai was left wondering whether ”a regular person could get so much help”. Success stories meet a sceptical Chinese publicīai Xinhui, who is also from Shanghai like Yu, began to follow the story after a now-recovering Yu posted a video about her near-death experience. The operation to save Yu’s life was a remarkable effort in China – where many lack access to quality healthcare – especially in remote regions, such as Tibet. ![]() Yu’s father then arranged a chartered plane to fly her to a larger hospital for more advanced surgery. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 China targets friendly media, diplomats to ‘tell story of Xinjiang’ list 2 of 4 Purges in China’s military allow Taiwan some respite – for now list 3 of 4 China tries to ‘bury the memory’ and trauma of zero-COVID era list 4 of 4 China looks for the diplomatic ‘sweet spot’ between panda and wolf end of listĭespite being transferred to a local hospital, rapid haemorrhaging and a lack of adequate blood stocks meant that she was unlikely to make it.īut drawing on the couple’s network and connections, Yu’s husband was able to secure blood donations from local civil servants and members of the public in that area of Tibet that helped to stabilise his bride. ![]()
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