The moment a mother hit her daughter for not asking correctly in a children's photo shoot

A witness recorded the attack and broadcast the video on social networks (Video: Weibo)

Niu Niu, a small Chinese model of three years, worked all day when her mother hit her because she was not doing well at one sitting photos, according to local media BJ News.

The events took place in the afternoon of this Monday in the city of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province, China. A witness released Wednesday a video on social networks to denounce the act of abuse of the adult.

The images, which have become viral in a few hours, show how Niu Niu's mother kicked her legsRight after, the little girl left a bag on the ground, accessory with which she had to pose for the camera.

Niu Niu began her career as a child model six months ago. As revealed by the owner of a children's fashion store, his mother has since exploited it.

He said that the adult accepts many contracts different clients in order to get the maximum economic performance of their daughter, so that they have multiple sessions at the same time, which obliges the youngest of the three years to work without rest.

In China, the shops hire small models and organize photo sessions to pose with their products. For each wardrobe, you pay between 80 and 150 yuan, that is to say between 12 and 22 US dollars.

Girls must complete a session in less than four minutesor 15 sessions in about an hour. The businessman, who had previously worked with Niu Niu, revealed that the day the video was recorded, the little model had been working all day.

After the publication of the images, his mother was charged with a crime for child abuse, and had to face the public mockery of many people who condemned their cruelty on social networks.

Only on Weibo – a Chinese social network similar to Twitter – the video has exceeded 360 million views. In the comments, users criticized physical abuse, but also the fact that parents would enjoy the work of a three-year-old girl.

"The poor girl is used by her parents as a way to earn money and money. to bear the violence"@TanXiaowan user wrote.

"The girl is very small and has already worked more than many others and he lost the happy childhood that he deserves. And his mother always behaves like that. It's scary, "wrote @yeyouyaorao.

A lot of shops They removed Niu Niu's photographs from their stores., as a form of protest for the behavior of their parents. A shop called "Sweet Grandpa Baby" wrote a statement on its website to condemn the small model aggression.

"We realized today that Niu Niu's mother does not like anything. It's very scandalous "they write after removing all the pictures of the girl from the school.

The adult, on the other hand, he asked for a public apology through Weibo. In an interview with BJ News, he explained that Niu Niu ran towards the road before what happened, and that's why he acted under stress.

"No parent can say that he has not beaten his childrens. I rarely hit my daughter, "he said.

In China, no law prohibits guardians from obtaining economic returns from their children's work. The newspaper reported that Niu Niu had not suffered serious injuries after the badault.