Little Pebble plays with his toys at home. (Photo by Ma Xiaoma/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
"At the beginning, we tried to persuade him not to record and share videos because it seems inappropriate for his age," Chu said. "But seeing that Xiaoshitou quite enjoyed himself and gradually became more extroverted, we decided to work on the videos together."
Chu now livestreams together with his son and helps write captions for videos that feature Xiaoshitou having meals, exercising, studying and traveling.
Chu said it costs about 8,000 yuan ($1,150) a month for the boy's medical treatment. The family covers the cost with revenue from Chu's e-commerce venture, selling dried dates and instant hot pot kits, and his wife's income working for a property management company.
