Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Heroic tales from the rubble


Stories of human strength and kindness surfaced in the aftermath of 四川大地震.

What is the value of 100 yuan?
A middle-aged tourist took out a 100 yuan bill and gave it to the disabled beggar lying on the ground. In merely half a minute, the beggar less than a metre tall limped with great difficulty to the donation stand 30 meters away. He put the 100 yuan bill into the donation box and limped away. This scene at Huaqiang North Street, Shenzhen moved scores of people who had witnessed it.