Event Brief
China Boy Skips Rope for Likes to Lose Weight
Filed: Feb 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: A seven-year-old boy in China skips rope for every like he receives, gaining 1.8 million thumbs up on his video.
WHO: A seven-year-old boy nicknamed Tangdou
WHAT: Skips rope to lose weight based on video likes
WHEN: Feb 08, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Hometown in China
WHY: To lose weight in a novel way suggested by his father
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