Chinese streamer Fanqie Jiang Ye goes viral as viewers pay to spin her mechanical chair, sending donations that keep her turning and leave her exhausted.
Making money while sitting down sounds like a decent arrangement. Chinese streamer Fanqie Jiang Ye found the catch: the audience gets a say in whether the seat stays still.
The creator, also known as Fanqiejiang Ye, has gone viral for using a mechanical chair that reportedly spins in response to viewers' gifts and donations. With enough people paying for another turn, her broadcast starts to resemble a fairground ride operated by a livestream chat. You can probably guess how restrained everyone was.
One Donation, Another Spin
Clips circulating in early October show Fanqie strapped into a red racing-style chair as it rotates repeatedly. She initially appears amused by the routine, but looks increasingly worn out as the movements continue. Meanwhile, the audience keeps finding reasons to send money.
The price is reportedly 50 yuan per spin, turning audience interaction into an endurance test. Repeated payments keep the routine going, making the ride the main attraction of the broadcast. Forget having your username read aloud: these viewers want another lap.
A harness holds her in place, while a stuffed animal sits in her lap. It is an oddly cozy touch for a setup that looks capable of making someone regret lunch.
You don't need to understand the stream's language to follow the appeal. The chair gives paying viewers an immediate, visible result, and everyone else gets to watch her reaction. Each rotation supplies another reason for someone in chat to order the next one.
A Busy Chat Makes for a Rough Ride
As the spins pile up, the joke becomes less comfortable to watch. Fanqie's visibly tired reactions help explain why the footage has traveled: the same stunt can look ridiculous one moment and exhausting the next.
The short clips do leave some important details unresolved. The exact donation controls, any limits on consecutive spins and whether she can pause the chair herself have not been verified. Repeated rotations alone do not establish that she lost control of the equipment or was unable to stop.
Still, she has given the internet a memorable demonstration of how demanding a sitting-down job can become. A thank-you message suddenly sounds like a very sensible donation perk.