India, Feb. 25 -- Losing weight can be a difficult journey, even for adults. For one seven-year-old boy in China, however, it has turned into a viral challenge that has attracted 1.8 million likes online.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the young boy agreed to skip rope for every like his video gets, saying he wants to lose weight.

The video was shared by his father, surnamed He, in early February. What began as a simple attempt to encourage healthier habits quickly gained massive attention online, Qilu Evening News reported.

The boy, nicknamed Tangdou, which means "sugar bean", had been spending time in his hometown in Jiangsu province with his grandparents before reuniting with his parents in Shandong for the w...