She tries to solve problems with violence, so naturally, this is how it ends up.

Average of 35 incidents before domestic violence reported in China

China enacted the “Anti-Domestic Violence Law” in 2016, thereby framing domestic violence not merely as a private matter between individuals, but as a legal issue requiring a societal response. Since then, the number of warning notices and protection orders issued to safeguard victims has risen from 687 in 2016 to 2,004 in 2019, suggesting that the system’s implementation is gradually progressing.

However, even after the law’s enactment, statistics are frequently cited indicating that women are beaten an average of 35 times before reporting the abuse to the police—highlighting a reality where violence easily becomes normalized and remains hidden. Furthermore, research by legal scholars reveals that while 55.5% of the parties involved submitted evidence in court, the courts actually recognized the existence of violence in only 22.75% of those cases.

Despite the existence of the law, significant hurdles remain regarding the reporting and substantiation of abuse; underlying even those confrontations captured on video may be structural factors that make it difficult for victims to speak out.