A trans woman from China beats up a man who taunted her, then posts a video denouncing violence

A transgender woman in China who beat up a man for insulting her in a restaurant then posted a video online denouncing violence.

Jiang Yan, who was born in Hunan Province in southern China, reportedly underwent gender reassignment surgery in November last year.

She is an online beauty influencer who shares fashion outfits with 44,000 followers.

A recent video circulating on social media in the mainland shows Jiang pinning a man to the ground at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in Hunan, punching him repeatedly and hitting him in the head with a high-heeled shoe.

Jiang said the man claimed to be a lawyer from Hong Kong. He insulted them, calling the people of Hunan “poor and ugly” and throwing food and garbage at them.

Jiang accused the man of hitting her temple several times with his phone, prompting her to fight back, adding that she had a background in sports and martial arts training.