A man from China’s Sichuan province reportedly spent 21 hours kneeling at his ex-girlfriend’s workplace to convince her to take him back.
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Last month, the man was recorded kneeling in front of his ex-girlfriend’s workplace in Dazhou City. According to Oddity Central, the man started kneeling in front of the building around 1 pm and remained on his knees throughout the rain and cold until 10 am the following day. A passerby told him that “it wasn’t necessary for him to keep on kneeling. The girlfriend is not willing to show up, but you are still here, losing face,”
As he continued to kneel on the ground, witnesses continued to beg the man to get up, but he refused. It went to a point where the police were contacted to make him leave. However, that didn’t make a difference.
“He said his girlfriend broke up with him a few days ago. He wants to seek her forgiveness and he hoped she could date him again,” one of the officers said in a statement to local news outlets. The man even asked police if it was illegal for to remain on the ground and he finally left on March 29. He told police it was too cold for him to remain kneeling.
Stalking is a criminal offense in China and is covered by several laws and regulations at both the national and local levels. Here is an overview of some of the key laws and regulations related to stalking in China:
- Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China: The Criminal Law of China includes provisions related to stalking, such as Article 238, which criminalizes “gathering a crowd to disturb public order,” and Article 341, which criminalizes “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”. These provisions can be applied in stalking behavior that disrupts public order.
- Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests: This law was enacted in 1992 and was revised in 2005. Article 42 of the law defines stalking as a violation of women’s rights and interests, requiring measures to prevent and stop such behavior.
- Regulations on the Handling of Domestic Violence Cases: These regulations were issued by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in 2016. They include provisions related to stalking behavior in the context of domestic violence and provide guidance on handling such cases.
- Local Regulations: Many local governments in China have enacted their own regulations related to stalking and other forms of harassment. For example, the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau issued regulations in 2017 that prohibit stalking and other forms of harassment.
Overall, stalking is taken seriously in China and can result in criminal charges and penalties. However, enforcement of these laws can vary depending on each case’s jurisdiction and specific circumstances.