Drama Between Two Families About Children’s Bad Behavior Spills Over Group Text Messages

Drama Between Two Families About Children’s Bad Behavior Spills Over Group Text Messages
A woman and boy in a supermarket in China. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
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The bad behavior of two children from two different families caused a public drama between the families over group text messages, according to Chinese state-sponsored media Spot News. Both families live in Shenzhen City of China’s southern Guangdong Province.

A woman, surnamed Wu, was seen on camera at a chain store market in Shenzhen on June 21 with her son, who stole a handful of bulk sugar when he was out of her sight. About a month later, Wu complained over a group text that another boy had misbehaved in their housing community. That boy’s father happened to work at that same market from where Wu’s son had stolen the sugar.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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