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Hotpot restaurant manager clears a choking diner with the Heimlich manoeuvre in Weifang

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A diner was choking at a hotpot restaurant in Weifang, China. The manager rushed in, gave the Heimlich manoeuvre and cleared the blockage in about 10 seconds.

Key Lessons

  • The manager rushed in and used the Heimlich manoeuvre.
  • The blockage cleared in about 10 seconds, and the customer later returned with flowers to say thank you.
  • General guidance: if a person cannot speak, cough or breathe, give up to five back blows and then up to five abdominal thrusts.
  • General guidance: call 112 or 108 if the object does not come out, and start CPR if the person becomes unresponsive.

What Happened

A diner was choking at a hotpot restaurant in Weifang, in China's Shandong province. The restaurant manager rushed in and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre, clearing the blockage in about 10 seconds, says Hi China. The customer later returned with flowers to say thank you. The clip is under 20 seconds long and was posted on 14 January 2026.

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