Veteran entertainer Chyi Chin, who has been hospitalized for more than two weeks after being burned in China, is expected to return home soon, his entertainment company said yesterday.
Chyi’s condition has improved after treatment at a hospital in Beijing. He is able to get out of bed and eat regular food, the company said. However, his injuries, which his doctor said would not leave scars, still look severe when three-fourths of the bandages on his face were removed, it said.
“The wounds are still healing. To avoid scaring my fans, no photographs of my injuries will be unveiled for the time being,” an aide quoted the 51-year-old singer and songwriter as saying.
However, despite his injuries and hospitalization, Chyi has not ignored his work commitments or his charity efforts.
In addition to writing new songs for Taiwanese singer Winnie Hsin (辛曉琪), he also attended to a charity event he launched to sign more than 10 copies of his albums. The proceeds from the sales of the autographed albums will be used to help poor children in China’s Qinghai Province.
The company said it was still unclear when Chyi will be able to resume normal work and two albums scheduled for release in November will be postponed until next year.
Chyi was rushed to the No. 304 Hospital in Beijing on Sept. 1 after a therapist who was performing “cupping therapy” on the singer at his Beijing residence accidentally spilled alcohol on Chyi and it caught fire.
A statement released by Chyi’s company said he had suffered second-degree burns on his face, back and limbs.
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