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China influencer builds house for girl who claims to be raising sisters alone amid family drama

Online philanthropist who helps the poor spends US$30,000 building house for ‘destitute’ family, then he discovers the uncomfortable truth

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A philanthropic Chinese influencer splashed out to build a house for a girl who falsely claimed she was raising her younger sisters alone while facing family issues like gambling debts. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Zoey Zhang

A Chinese influencer helped a girl who claimed to be raising her sisters alone in a remote village, only to later discover that some of her hardships were exaggerated.

Super Btai, whose real name is Chen Jiajun, is famed for exposing scams and supporting vulnerable communities. He has more than 25 million followers on mainland social media.

Earlier this year, Chen met 18-year-old Aji in the mountainous province of Guizhou, in southwestern China.

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Aji told him she was raising two younger sisters and a niece alone, living in a leaky house with no bathroom and was forced to relieve herself outdoors.

Chen Jiajun, right, chats with Aji and her sisters as they sit around a rudimentary fire. Photo: Weibo
Chen Jiajun, right, chats with Aji and her sisters as they sit around a rudimentary fire. Photo: Weibo

When Chen visited, he found all four girls crammed onto a small bed, surviving on little more than a daily pot of pickled cabbage soup. The scene left him heartbroken.

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