IceBoy's frozen hair shocks China

[pher]

This story is not as miserable as it looks like. the following pic is the kid with his farther and older sister.

In fact, his family is not so poor at all. His father owns 2 cars and can earn at least 7000 yuan(USD 1100) a month. Actually they already built a new two-story house near the school, just ready to move in. So the whole story should be the lack of care for this kid and his misjudgment of that day's weather , and the grit and determination he demonstrates to success in education.

 

[TaiShang]

This story is not as miserable as it looks like. the following pic is the kid with his farther and older sister.

In fact, his family is not so poor at all. His father owns 2 cars and can earn at least 7000 yuan(USD 1100) a month. Actually they already built a new two-story house near the school, just ready to move in. So the whole story should be the lack of care for this kid and his misjudgment of that day's weather , and the grit and determination he demonstrates to success in education.

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"Icy boy" who took freezing hour-long trek to school melts hearts of millions

CGTN
2018-01-11

Children are in need of the best care society can provide. But sometimes, even little kids can display a level of bravery and grit that leaves adults in awe.

Many young boys would gladly skip school on cold winter days, but eight-year-old Wang Fuman is different.

The boy from a remote village in southwest China walked in 9 degrees Celsius below the freezing point for an hour to get to school, so he could take his end-of-semester exam.

The freezing journey has brought interest in the "icy boy" to a boiling point online.

"All the suffering that you are undergoing now will enlighten your future road," one Internet comment reads. "Does anyone know his address? I want to help, maybe donate some clothes," says another.

Some have sought out his family so they could help them out.

The plight of one boy has also spurred authorities to act for the benefit of many.

In less than 2 days, some 300,000 yuan were donated to make this winter just a little more comfortable for kids in this remote part of the country.

It's now come to light that the boy lives with several siblings and their grandparents in this humble home. Their dad, who works hundreds of miles away, only gets to return home a couple of times a year to visit.

Wang is one of millions of so-called "left-behind children" in China. They're called as such because their parents have left their rural homes to earn a living in big cities.

This winter, his new-found Internet fame brought his dad home early. And his icy hair has melted the hearts of many.

 

[scope]

Aside from having a decent average IQ, cultural grit is a big reason why China is a juggernaut today. Ameripigs would call in sick and watch My Little Pony.

 

[neem456]

Granted he was poor, but still how much does a woolen cap costs ?
Poverty in china is mind boggling.

 

[TaiShang]

Granted he was poor, but still how much does a woolen cap costs ?
Poverty in china is mind boggling.

Worse than in India.

But Indians' reading and comprehension skills are worse, for sure.

 

[neem456]

Worse than in India.

But Indians' reading and comprehension skills are worse, for sure.

Not my fault if you people cannot afford a cap, divert your anger elsewhere, dont quote me for non sense.

 

[beijingwalker]

Not my fault if you people cannot afford a cap, divert your anger elsewhere, dont quote me for non sense.

We take care of our poor and our government set a deadline to wipe out poverty by 2020, but India,which is home to one third of the world's poor but no one cares in the country.

 

[Dungeness]

Granted he was poor, but still how much does a woolen cap costs ?
Poverty in china is mind boggling.

The story is not about the poverty. It's about the determination and the desire for education a little boy has demonstrated. By the way, his father makes about US$1000 per month in the city. Your "sympathy" seems to be misplaced.

 

[Mista]

'Ice Boy' visits Beijing and experiences warmth of central heating system for the first time

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ea...armth-of-central-heating-system-for-the-first

 

[haidian]

Lucky for him, becoming a celebrity and a national sensation now.