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15 July 2015

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Mordern Lei Fengs

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The spirit of Lei Feng, known as selflessness, modesty and dedication, has affected Chinese people from generation to generation in the past half century. Nowadays, there are still a lot of people taking Lei Feng as an example, being ready to help others and matching their words with deeds. These people have become a strong force, inspiring the spiritual heritage of Lei Feng. We call them “Living Lei Feng”.

Legless Woman Lauded for Orphan Care


Xu Yuehua, better known as "Mom on Stool," is seen with some of the orphans at a social welfare institute in central China's Hunan Province. The 60-year-old woman has been legless since she was 12 and came to the institute where she now works when she was 17. Xu has brought up 138 orphans over the past 42 years.

 

Wen Huazhi: the Most Beautiful Tour Guide


Wen Huazhi was born in Shaoshan of Hunan province in 1982. She began to be a tour guide in Xiangtan New World travel agency in 2003. Wen Huazhi saved the lives of her passengers without considering her own safety when her tour bus was involved in a car crash. Huazhi's actions lost her a leg.

Tan Qianqiu: Hope in Our Hands

Tan Qianqiu, a high-school teacher of Dongqi Middle School in Sichuan's Deyang City. His native place was Yanqian Village, Buyunqiao Town, in south Hunan's Qidong County. When Wenchuan earthquake broke out, he arched his body with his hands propped up by the desk and thus saved 4 students under the desk. He sacrificed his life for teaching career.

Zhang Di: Given Gifted Hands to Care for His Patients


Born in a family of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Di was inspired by his father, a prestigious doctor in Changsha. In 1995, he entered the department of pediatrics as an outstanding graduate. Zhang devotes himself to curing patients, shouldering huge workload and pressure. The outpatients he received every year exceed 60,000, among which tens of thousands are children.

He Xiaoying: Caring for 100-odd Veterans for 30 Years

He Xiaoying, 55 years old, from Tujia Ethnic Minority, is the director of Guangrong Nursing Home in Hongjiaguan Village, Sangzhi County. She has been caring for 123 veterans here for 30 years, serving as a director, nurse, cook, and laborer. For her selfless devotion several organizations have presented awards to her, including “National Star of Filial Piety”, “Model Worker of Hunan Province”, “Touching Figures of Hunan”, “3rd Zhangjiajie Filial Piety Role model”, and “Top Ten Outstanding Youth in Zhangjiajie”.

Xie Yuanheng – Three Generations of His Family Volunteer to Keep a Powerline Working


Huangde Line, stretching across Taoyuan County, Changde, is an important 220-voltage powerline connected to Fengtan Power Plant. It has been working well in the past 38 years under the guard of three generations of Xie’s family. There was no artificial tripping and damage to unity poles and cable occurred even in the severe 2008 Chinese winter storms.