‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care

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Yan, A. (2026, October 25). ‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3372043/mum-good-chinese-woman-wakes-vegetative-daughter-law-after-17-years-care

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Alice Yan

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In Qingyun county, Shandong province, a Chinese woman named Xu fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being hit by a truck just one month after her marriage. Her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her diligently ever since, feeding her liquid food and turning her over frequently to prevent bedsores. This 17-year commitment has moved many on social media platforms.
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Story summary

A woman in eastern China named Xuan Fengying has been caring for her daughter-in-law, surnamed Xu, who fell into a vegetative state after being struck by a truck in 2009, just one month after their marriage in Qingyun county, Shandong province. For 17 years, Xuan has fed Xu liquid food spoon by spoon and turns her over 10 times daily to prevent bedsores, according to reports from Shandian News. Her dedication to her daughter-in-law's care has moved social media users. When asked about her decision to continue caring for Xu, the 68-year-old Xuan stated, "She married my son, so she’s my child. How could I abandon her?"

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📰 Woman Wakes Daughter-In-Law After Years Of Care
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China Chinese Qingyun county Shandian News Shandong province

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Xuan PERSON · 2× China GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Qingyun county GPE · 1× Shandian News ORG · 1× Shandong province GPE · 1× Xuan Fengying PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Xuan feeds Xu liquid food spoonful by spoonful, taking an hour per meal, and turns her over 10 times daily to prevent bedsores A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 How could I abandon her?” the 68-year-old Xuan was quoted as saying.
2026-10-25 · South China Morning Post
‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care asserted
woman → wake → care
Xuan feeds Xu liquid food spoonful by spoonful, taking an hour per meal, and turns her over 10 times daily to prevent bedsores A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. asserted
she → feed → users
The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. asserted
woman → surname → county
The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. asserted
News → happen → ?
Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son, so she’s my child. asserted
she → care → son
How could I abandon her?” the 68-year-old Xuan was quoted as saying. uncertain
Xuan → abandon → her
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