Little Pebble's grandma helps him get dressed. (Photo by Ma Xiaoma/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Donations from netizens also are helping. Kuaishou users have been sending gifts to Xiaoshitou's account, which can be exchanged for currency, while the app also pays cash rewards to high-traffic account holders－which the boy is now－for every view, like and comment.
While some netizens have accused Chu of using his son to make money, he said he chooses to disregard those comments as long as Xiaoshitou can gain happiness from filming short videos.
"Xiaoshitou's disease is hard to cure and he needs plenty of rest, to take medications and do follow-up checks regularly," said Han Yunkun, deputy director of the nephrology department at Children's Hospital of Changchun.
