<p>A man in China was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday (April 7) for abusing and unlawfully detaining his wife, according to a report by the news agency Associated Press. Five other human traffickers were also sent to prison. The abuse of the woman “Xiaohuamei,” or Little Plum Blossom, raised widespread indignation in the country in February 2022. The story appeared on Chinese social media despite digital and human censors and prompted commentators to exhort national media to highlight the scandal.</p>

<p>The woman's husband was jailed for nine years for torture, abuse and keeping her captive. Five others received terms ranging from eight to 13 years.</p>

<p>And following Friday's sentencing, the case became one of the most searched topics on Weibo, with many complaining the imprisonment for the man was too lenient.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Only nine years? Nine years for ruining her life? Go to hell really,” a Weibo user wrote.</p>

<p>In a statement, the court in Xuzhou city said the man&nbsp;Dong Zhimin&nbsp;and his father bought Little Plum Blossom in the late 1990s for $727 (5,000 yuan) and that he had abused her in recent years by chaining her around the neck and tying her with pieces of cloth and ropes. The court said the woman suffered from hunger and lived in a place without water or electricity.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The woman is still being treated in a hospital.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Dong Zhimin’s abuse has caused serious harm to Little Plum Blossom’s health. After examination, Little Plum Blossom was diagnosed with schizophrenia,” the court said on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Five other people were sentenced to prison for between eight and 13 years and were fined for trafficking the woman decades back. Citing an investigation, the report said that the woman was first brought to Jiangsu province from Yunnan province after she was abducted by two of the five people in early 1998. They sold her to a farmer for $727.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After living with the farmer, the woman went missing and was found by a couple in Henan province in June 1998. They sold her to two other people for $436 and then the pair sold her to Dongs in Feng County in Jiangsu.</p>

<p>The court said on Friday that the wife of the couple was not charged because the impact of her role was considered relatively minor. However, her husband and the pair who sold the woman to Dongs were among the five charged and sentenced.&nbsp;</p>

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A man in China was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday (April 7) for abusing and unlawfully detaining his wife, according to a report by the news agency Associated Press.

A man in China was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday (April 7) for abusing and unlawfully detaining his wife, according to a report by the news agency Associated Press. Five other human traffickers were also sent to prison. The abuse of the woman “Xiaohuamei,” or Little Plum Blossom, raised widespread indignation in the country in February 2022. The story appeared on Chinese social media despite digital and human censors and prompted commentators to exhort national media to highlight the scandal. The woman's husband was jailed for nine years for torture, abuse and keeping her captive. Five others received terms ranging from eight to 13 years. And following Friday's sentencing, the case became one of the most searched topics on Weibo, with many complaining the imprisonment for the man was too lenient. “Only nine years? Nine years for ruining her life? Go to hell really,” a Weibo user wrote. In a statement, the court in Xuzhou city said the man Dong Zhimin and his father bought Little Plum Blossom in the late 1990s for $727 (5,000 yuan) and that he had abused her in recent years by chaining her around the neck and tying her with pieces of cloth and ropes. The court said the woman suffered from hunger and lived in a place without water or electricity. The woman is still being treated in a hospital. “Dong Zhimin’s abuse has caused serious harm to Little Plum Blossom’s health. After examination, Little Plum Blossom was diagnosed with schizophrenia,” the court said on Friday. Five other people were sentenced to prison for between eight and 13 years and were fined for trafficking the woman decades back. Citing an investigation, the report said that the woman was first brought to Jiangsu province from Yunnan province after she was abducted by two of the five people in early 1998. They sold her to a farmer for $727. After living with the farmer, the woman went missing and was found by a couple in Henan province in June 1998. They sold her to two other people for $436 and then the pair sold her to Dongs in Feng County in Jiangsu. The court said on Friday that the wife of the couple was not charged because the impact of her role was considered relatively minor. However, her husband and the pair who sold the woman to Dongs were among the five charged and sentenced. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

China: Man gets nine-year jail for keeping wife chained, 5 others convicted for trafficking

<p>A TikTok video of a woman in China's Xuzhou village in Jiangsu being chained and living in horrific condictions has shocked netizens in the country.</p>

<p>The woman who reportedly has eight kids was shown chained around her neck as a vlogger filmed her as he visited the village. In the video the man offers her warm clothes as its freezing outside, however, the woman is unable to understand him.</p>

<p>Netizens were appaled after watching the video and demanded action by authorities. The video went viral on China's social networking site Weibo as users wanted to know who chained her as reports claimed Weibo shut down hashtags related to the woman.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A Douyin vlogger exposed the living conditions of this mother of eight in a small village in Xuzhou. Heartbreaking and inhumane - she was literally chained up and left out in the cold. Full story here: <a href="https://t.co/AzCHwBU6mU">https://t.co/AzCHwBU6mU</a> <a href="https://t.co/WLLhjpd4Zr">pic.twitter.com/WLLhjpd4Zr</a></p>
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<p>The authorities claimed the woman had developed mental illness and engaged in violent behaviour. The family apparently decided to keep her separate from their home while putting her in a small hut. China's women's federation has now got involved in helping the family, reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The hashtag “official announcement regarding the circumstances of the Xuzhou woman with eight kids” went viral receiving 150 million views and thousands of comments as netizens criticised the authorities as some wondered whether she was a victim of human trafficking.</p>

<p>The woman had apparently married a man named Dong in 1998 as reports claimed he is now under investigation. Bloggers on China's social media claimed the woman has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital and the kids have been relocated, but it hasn't been confirmed by authorities.</p>

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A TikTok video of a woman in China's Xuzhou village in Jiangsu being chained and living in horrific condictions has shocked netizens in the country. The woman who reportedly has eight kids was shown chained around her neck as a vlogger filmed her as he visited the village.

A TikTok video of a woman in China's Xuzhou village in Jiangsu being chained and living in horrific condictions has shocked netizens in the country. The woman who reportedly has eight kids was shown chained around her neck as a vlogger filmed her as he visited the village. In the video the man offers her warm clothes as its freezing outside, however, the woman is unable to understand him. Netizens were appaled after watching the video and demanded action by authorities. The video went viral on China's social networking site Weibo as users wanted to know who chained her as reports claimed Weibo shut down hashtags related to the woman. A Douyin vlogger exposed the living conditions of this mother of eight in a small village in Xuzhou. Heartbreaking and inhumane - she was literally chained up and left out in the cold. Full story here: https://t.co/AzCHwBU6mU pic.twitter.com/WLLhjpd4Zr — Manya Koetse (@manyapan) January 29, 2022 × Noticed about Dong Zhimin, the father of the woman's eight children; The venue is Huankou Town, Fengxian County, Xuzhou city, Jiangsu Province. He is suspected of trafficking in human beings, giving birth to eight children, tying a woman's neck with a dog chain😅徐州八个孩子 pic.twitter.com/Sm7PbBlauV — Leave the moon poet (@LeavePoet) January 29, 2022 × help China XuZhou one woman tied up with chains pic.twitter.com/yghcywDoxL — 17851976wer (@hahaha11236) January 30, 2022 × The authorities claimed the woman had developed mental illness and engaged in violent behaviour. The family apparently decided to keep her separate from their home while putting her in a small hut. China's women's federation has now got involved in helping the family, reports said. The hashtag “official announcement regarding the circumstances of the Xuzhou woman with eight kids” went viral receiving 150 million views and thousands of comments as netizens criticised the authorities as some wondered whether she was a victim of human trafficking. The woman had apparently married a man named Dong in 1998 as reports claimed he is now under investigation. Bloggers on China's social media claimed the woman has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital and the kids have been relocated, but it hasn't been confirmed by authorities. (With inputs from Agencies)

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China: Man gets nine-year jail for keeping wife chained, 5 others convicted for trafficking

Woman found chained in a hut causes social media uproar in China