On 2/7, the Thanh Hoa District Police in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, announced the administrative detention of Ren, 23, for base jumping from the top of a high-rise residential building at 23h on 30/6. His stunt aimed to attract views to his social media account.

Ren had shared a video of the risky activity on his personal page, which has 60,000 followers, on 1/7.

Ren, a man, base jumps from the top of a high-rise apartment building. Photo: Hk01

Police stated that Ren's actions severely disrupted public order and endangered public safety. He was administratively detained for a maximum of 15 days under Chinese law and banned from using social media.

Police emphasized that base jumping activities are only permitted after obtaining authorization from competent authorities and must take place at designated locations. Unlicensed individuals are prohibited from base jumping in public areas, such as downtown buildings or bridges.

According to the police, all instances of illegal base jumping from residential buildings or in densely populated areas will be strictly punished according to the law. If such an act constitutes a crime, criminal liability will be pursued.

Ren is known on social media by the nickname "base jumping coach 'Kakashi'". A video on Ren's social media account recorded him base jumping from the top of an apartment building in 5/2024.

Ren claimed to be a base jumping coach, but police confirmed that he did not have a coaching license.

Ren's risky behavior, undertaken solely to "attract likes", drew widespread criticism for endangering his own life and the lives of others.

Ren's parachute landed quite close to the building and a tree. Photo: Hk01

It is not uncommon in Trung Quoc for influencers to disregard safety, performing extreme stunts and even risking their lives solely for attention.

In 6, a man in Zhejiang Province was arrested by police after sharing a video of himself driving on a highway at 152 km/h, exceeding the speed limit in Trung Quoc, while using a mobile phone to record the video.

The man had 9 out of 12 points deducted from his driver's license under Trung Quoc's point management system and was fined 250 yuan (approximately 35 USD).

In 2017, blogger Wu Yong Ning died of exhaustion while livestreaming his climb up a 260 m building in Hunan Province. Wu had gained widespread attention for his perilous journey climbing high-rise buildings without any safety measures.

Tue Anh (according to SCMP)