OpinionTeenager slapping and kicking father shocks viewers

A video of a 14-year-old girl repeatedly slapping and kicking her father on a street in Nanjing has gone viral, drawing heated discussions online and off.

In the video clip, the teenage girl named Xiaojin is seen slapping her father’s face multiple times before punching and kicking him.

What’s equally upsetting is the father’s calm demeanor. He appeared neither angry nor defensive while being attacked by his daughter.

While many viewers expressed shock at the video, others wonder why it happened.

According to media reports, Xiaojin’s parents divorced when she was young, but it was not until this year that her father won custody. Before then, she had been raised by her grandparents.