A woman in China who fended off a knife attacker using just an umbrella and was hailed online as a hero for doing so has declined lucrative endorsements and live streaming opportunities so as not to tarnish her image. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
BEIJING (SCMP): A woman in China who went viral online after she fended off a knife attacker using an umbrella has returned to the public spotlight for rejecting live streaming offers and refusing to monetise her brave act.
Liu Yang intervened during a knife attack on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, southeastern China on September 11. Her actions prevented the assailant causing further harm.
