Former Vice President of National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts Ma Mingqun has been beaten up by a thief, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
Seventy-eight-year-old Ma was taking a walk near Hepingxiqiao station when he saw a woman stealing a wallet from a man and Ma immediately alerted the man about the theft. While the man successfully got back his wallet, Ma was hit by the thief who did not stop until another lashed out at her.