A journey of rare courage Liu Kaixin wants to spread awareness about her condition so that other patients get treated earlier By MO JINGXI | China Daily | Updated: 2026-05-02 15:03

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/02/WS69f5a1bea310d6866eb46af9.html Open Liu Kaixin's social media page and the first thing you see is a close-up of her face: long hair, largeframed glasses and a feeding tube running from one nostril. Then comes her light, gentle voice when she speaks to viewers as if they were friends. "Many people leave comments on my videos saying, 'It's heartbreaking to watch this. What can we do to help?'" Liu said. "But in my view, being seen is already a form of help."