Tik Tok star Dong Xuxi is conquering the world

Many other TikTok users have commented how Dong's optimism has given them the courage to overcome adversity and try harder in life, including some amputees who messaged her for advice.

Dong says posting videos also allowed her to record her own progress: "I could not walk very smoothly back then, and now I can walk with confidence. Sometimes I feel that the prosthesis has become a part of me and I even forget that I am actually wearing one."

She now works as a physical therapist herself, and she encourages her patients to participate in sport activities, which can help them recover both physically and psychologically.

"I hope that by watching my videos, more people like me will refrain from thinking that they are incapable and know that they can actually walk and run normally, do quite a lot of sports and open up more," Dong adds.