The Clinging Beggars of China

To make sure they squeeze some money out of them, young Chinese beggars have begun clinging to the legs of their victims.

Picture this: you’re walking down the street, minding your own business when this helpless little beggar girl comes up to you and asks you to buy a flower. You say something like “no thanks” and move on. But wait, one of your legs seems to be immobilized. You look down at the leg and see that same girl wrapped around it saying she isn’t going to let go until you buy a flower. This sort of harassment takes place more and more often on the streets of China’s major cities.

Now, considering there’s rarely any police around to help you with the issue, there are two things you can do. One way to resolve this would be to kick her with your other leg, but what kind of animal hits a child, right? So your only other option is to actually buy the flower and see to your business. Maybe you think there are other ways to escape the grip of these persistent beggars, but those already trapped by one say they don’t let go no matter how hard you try to reason with them or even hit them.

So the obvious question is: are these clinging beggars to blame? I would be inclined to say no, because they’re just doing what they must to survive. There are criminals that send them to “work” every day and if they don’t earn their keep, they’re in serious trouble.

via bbs.163.com

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  • Alessandro Posted on December 2, 2009

    what’s the point? the photos shows only one child doing this. another crap article like this one and i wil remove my rss subscription.

  • Spooky Posted on December 2, 2009

    come on dude, seriously…

    If you had followed the link to the photo source you’d have seen there’s also another girl, but the photos are a bit blurry. Also check the comments below this article on Chinasmack and you’ll see this isn’t an isolated incident.

    I’m sorry this post wasn’t up to your standards, honestly, but making threats like this isn’t cool.

  • kelly Posted on January 5, 2010

    its the same thing in albania

  • jonathan Posted on February 3, 2010

    If I ever visit china, i’ll wear my barbed wire trousers, that will sort the little shits out.

  • Moe Posted on March 1, 2010

    This has happened to my friend when he was in China too. Its not too uncommon.

  • Mark Posted on March 6, 2010

    Kick em in the fanny?

  • jon Posted on March 22, 2010

    Happens all the time in Shenzhen (these pics are from Shenzhen). Just go to DongMen shopping area by the entrances to the Metro. You’ll see them around. It’s a scam. They work for some adults you push them into this. Don’t give them money.

    The key to getting them off your leg? Pinky fingers. Bend’m, don’t break’m. Sad, but necessary.

  • James Posted on July 7, 2010

    If the little monster is old enough to cling on to your leg – she’s old enough to get a foot in her face. She’s the animals here – not the person being herassed.

  • tim Posted on September 17, 2011

    I cannot believe that some of you feel the need to kick them
    In the face, fanny etc.

    What kind of monsters are you? A scam, yesbut are they the masterminds?

    Do you have any idea what would happen to that child (note child)
    If she comes back empty handed?

    You have never known hunger or abuse and if you have, definitely not enough of it.
    For if you have, you will be a bit more compassionate.
    We are all beggars in life, clinging to something or the other hoping it will release returns.

    May life not kick you in the face or fanny.

    Wow!!!