‘Long overdue’: Chinese actress Tong Liya’s divorce is praised by fans
May 21, 2021, 10:22
Actress Tong Liya has been praised by fans after announcing her divorce, another sign that the topic is no longer taboo in China.
Tong Liya, one of China’s most popular actresses, announced her divorce on Thursday, the unofficial Valentine’s Day in China, and in turn was celebrated by fans who called her decision “long overdue”.
On Thursday morning, her ex-husband, actor and director Chen Sicheng, posted photos of Tong and their five-year-old son Duoduo, saying: “From 2011 to 2020, the story ended. You will always be the ones I love the most, I will guard you with a different identity now.”