Man Jumps to His Death in Jiangsu When Girlfriend Wont Stop Shopping

Man Jumps to His Death in Jiangsu When Girlfriend Wont Stop Shopping
Dec 11, 2013 By eChinacities.com

After five hours of traipsing around a mall behind his girlfriend, while she went Christmas shopping, 38 year old Xiao Mou had had enough.

However, what began as a couple’s argument quickly escalated, ending in tragedy. Tao told his girlfriend she had “more shoes than she could wear in a lifetime.” His girlfriend then accused him of “spoiling Christmas”. In response Xiao put all the bags down and leapt from the seventh floor. He died on impact.

The incident occurred at Golden Eagle International Shopping Centre in Xushou, Jiangsu Province.

Source: ifeng

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Keywords: Man jumps to his Death; Jiangsu; Christmas shopping

13 Comments

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panman36

I didn't know the Chinese celebrated Christmas

Jan 08, 2014 19:20 Report Abuse

J.C.

The girl will have a new boyfriend by the weekend.

Dec 16, 2013 20:53 Report Abuse

MarieCao

No doubt a rich one.

Dec 17, 2013 14:59 Report Abuse

seansarto

It's called emasculation. She challenges him to "make her stop" he can do nothing but resort to his God-given masculine rationale, which is based in physical superiority...but he cannot utilize it in the modern social dynamic, he has no outlet, so it becomes internalized to the point of violence upon himself.

Dec 14, 2013 08:24 Report Abuse

sharkies

He could have just told her to f$@k off!

Dec 14, 2013 10:03 Report Abuse

seansarto

In the West, sure. He should have. The gender ratio in China discourages that. The social networks are stringent and stratified..His chances of competing with other males after blowing his and his families investment on this one were probably pretty slim. Getting laid in China is still regarded as a one-shot deal that is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Dec 15, 2013 12:45 Report Abuse

Guest2368048

1.3+ billion population. Mainland Chinese of all people know very well how much a life (including their own), is worth. You can also ask them, "who do you think of more highly, a doctor who saves lives but earns a mediocre salary, or a CEO of a company whose net worth is in billiions of rmb?" That will tell you much they value a human life (unfortunately, that include your life as well). Buy a lottery fast if the person you asked chose the doctor --- it is your lucky day! Well, when it is their turn to ask the doctor for help, especially if that doctor is the top notch specialist who they need help from, most change their face completely, of course. The actors of Sichuan drama who are adept at "face changing" in less than a second aren't the only experts. Literally all mainland Chinese are masters with facades, and how to change them in split-seconds. They have been living like that for 5000+ years; under dictatoship. Slaves need multiple facades depending on who they are interacting with, they also need to know how to bribe their way up/survive, because their fate is at the whimps of whoever are above them. That's another reason why they never trusts one another; facades. I am NOT saying mainland Chinese are the ONLY master of facades. I am saying their history has cultivated them to become that, and old habits die hard.

Dec 12, 2013 14:23 Report Abuse

wuweizea

Clearly a case of the straw that broke the camel's back. There must have been many other things the man was holding in or unhappy with. I would have handed her the bags, went home and changed the locks.

Dec 12, 2013 10:35 Report Abuse

mike695ca

Why do chinese kill themselves for such stupid crap? Its a real question.... DO you think its a lack of religion? therefore a lack of fearing god? Im not religious at all, but jeez, wouldnt have just been easier to tell the gf that xmas is over and if she wants to buy more shoes she can get a damn job? I find it a little offensive that the story is about a "bitch" who wont stop shopping and drove her man to death, when it should be about a pathetic dude with problems. Most women I have met in China , while materialistic to various degrees, are actually pretty fiscally responsable..... Either way, this article makes me appreciate my wife much more!!!

Dec 12, 2013 10:20 Report Abuse

coineineagh

Fear of God or not, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Criticizing a woman for her shopping habits is difficult enough, but Chinese women are overvalued in society, and their singlemindedness makes it all the harder. I often give up on such discussions with my wife, but I don't jump off a building.

Dec 12, 2013 12:55 Report Abuse

mike695ca

Thats the point, you didnt jump of a building. You had an argument and that was that. The guy obviously had problems, the focus shouldnt be about the ladies shopping habits. Its like the foxcomm suicides. If you dont like your job leave! But one guy jumps and gets attention so the others follow. Its a deeper psycological problem with the chinese perhaps??

Dec 12, 2013 13:09 Report Abuse

coineineagh

There are moments that a man might contemplate suicide, when battling his Chinese partner's incomprehensibly expensive "needs". Unfortunately for this couple, the emotion of the moment overcame his common sense, and he no longer lives to regret it. Tragic.

Dec 11, 2013 20:49 Report Abuse

royceH

What a man! And ladies, this could well be just the beginning. Kapesh!!

Dec 11, 2013 17:32 Report Abuse