A Chinese grandmother's road trip journey, following her escape from an abusive marriage, has inspired millions with her courage, independence, and strength.
China's famous road-tripping "auntie" found freedom in 2020 after escaping an abusive marriage, embarking on a journey that inspired millions with her bravery and independence. Su Min has captured the curiosity and awe of millions of Chinese women with her video diaries A sixty-year-old grandmother had no intention of becoming a feminist icon. She was simply trying to escape her abusive husband when she set off in 2020 in her white Volkswagen hatchback, with a rooftop tent and her pension. "I felt like I could finally catch my breath," she recalls, remembering the moment she drove away from her old life. "I felt like I could survive and find a way of life that I wanted." Over the next four years and 180,000 miles, the video diaries she shared of her adventures, while detailing decades of pain, earned her millions of supporters online. They called her the "road-tripping auntie" as she unknowingly became a hero for women who felt trapped in ...