China boy skips rope as many times as he receives likes to lose weight gets 1.8 million thumbs up

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Alice YanFebruary 22, 2026 at 02:00 AM

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A seven-year-old boy in China, nicknamed Tangdou, agreed to skip rope the same number of times as likes his father's video received as part of a weight-loss initiative. The father, surnamed He, posted the video on February 9th, showing Tangdou skipping rope. The video quickly gained popularity, amassing over 1.8 million likes. Tangdou, who lives with his grandparents in Jiangsu province while his parents work in Shandong province, is considered overweight for his age and height according to China's National Health Commission standards. His father devised the unusual challenge to motivate him to exercise.

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National Health Commission 40% Linyi 50% Jiangsu province 60% He 60% Shandong province 60% Tangdou ×280% China 90%

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weight loss 90% skipping rope 80% childhood obesity 70% social media challenge 60% china 60% internet users 50% body development standard 40% national health commission 40%

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