Father's love is like Mountain! Man carries heavy sack with one hand so can help son go down the stairs
A father's love is like a mountain, as the Chinese saying goes. This man is willing to carry a whole mountain on his back just to provide a safe and happy life for his son.
Ran Guanghui, a market porter in south-west China, has melt the hearts of millions after a picture of him and his toddler son was shared on social media.
In the picture, the labourer was carrying a large bag of goods with one hand, so that he could free his other hand to hold his toddler son, who was going down the stairs.
The moving picture was taken by a Chinese reporter in Chongqing seven years ago. It emerged on Chinese social media and became viral last week as people celebrated Father's Day.
Mr Ran was 41 years old at the time and his son, Ran Junchao, was three. The man brought the boy to his work because Junchao's mother couldn't look after him.
The picture was shot when Mr Ran was going down a flight of stairs while carrying a bag and little Junchao tried to follow him.
The boy, who was still perfecting his skills of walking, struggled when he tried to go down. Mr Ran used all his might to lift the sack with one hand, so he could hold his toddler son with the other hand.
Mr Ran is one of the thousands of porters working in Chongqing, a massive municipality with around 30 million residents.
Both Mr Ran and his wife are from rural parts of Chongqing, and they moved to the city centre to seek a better life.
Mr Ran is a labourer while his wife works in a small restaurant.
The couple brought their son, Ran Junchao, with them to the city, so that they could look after him.
Xu Kangping, the journalist who took the picture, told: 'I remember the day when I took the picture clearly. It was June 20, 2010.
'The flight of stairs was long and the father was carrying such a heavy bag.
'That was not an easy trip. However, the father would have to climb up and down the stairs about 20 times a day with goods in order to make a living.'
Each of Mr Ran's trips varies from 200 metres (656 feet) to 500 metres (1,640 feet) in distance in mountainous Chongqing where roads could be steep.
The weight of the goods he carries could be up to 500kg (1,102 lbs) in one go.
For that particular trip, captured by Mr Xu's picture in 2010, Mr Ran would be paid around eight yuan (90p).
The journalist added: 'Mr Ran is one of the most ordinary labourers in China. However, what's extraordinary of him is his genuine and great love for his son under the most difficult circumstances.'
After Mr Xu published his picture on a local newspaper, Mr Ran's story moved millions of people to tears.
In a follow-up interview in 2013 with Mr Xu, Mr Ran said everything he did in life was for his son.
He told Mr Xu, who works for Chinese newspaper Urban Express: 'As a father, I would never complain no matter how busy and tiring my work is.'
The man, who was 44 years old at the time, said he was willing to work for another 20 years to create a comfortable life for his son.
Today, Mr Ran, 48, still works as a porter in Chongqing, earning some 250 yuan (£28) a day by hard labour.
He works every day of the year, except for the few days around China New Year when markets and shops are closed.
Earlier this year, the thrifty man managed to save 400,000 yuan (£46,000) and bought a flat in Chongqing where his family are now living.
Fortunately, little Junchao has not disappointed his father.
The boy, who is now 10 years old, is a hard-working fourth-grade pupil. He is also a student leader at his primary school.
The father said his son was getting naughtier and naughtier, but he couldn't be prouder when he learned about his good academic grades.
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Source: Daily Mail , Weixin
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Ran Guanghui, a market porter in south-west China, has melt the hearts of millions after a picture of him and his toddler son was shared on social media.
In the picture, the labourer was carrying a large bag of goods with one hand, so that he could free his other hand to hold his toddler son, who was going down the stairs.
The moving picture was taken by a Chinese reporter in Chongqing seven years ago. It emerged on Chinese social media and became viral last week as people celebrated Father's Day.
Mr Ran was 41 years old at the time and his son, Ran Junchao, was three. The man brought the boy to his work because Junchao's mother couldn't look after him.
The picture was shot when Mr Ran was going down a flight of stairs while carrying a bag and little Junchao tried to follow him.
The boy, who was still perfecting his skills of walking, struggled when he tried to go down. Mr Ran used all his might to lift the sack with one hand, so he could hold his toddler son with the other hand.
Mr Ran is one of the thousands of porters working in Chongqing, a massive municipality with around 30 million residents.
Both Mr Ran and his wife are from rural parts of Chongqing, and they moved to the city centre to seek a better life.
Mr Ran is a labourer while his wife works in a small restaurant.
The couple brought their son, Ran Junchao, with them to the city, so that they could look after him.
Xu Kangping, the journalist who took the picture, told: 'I remember the day when I took the picture clearly. It was June 20, 2010.
'The flight of stairs was long and the father was carrying such a heavy bag.
'That was not an easy trip. However, the father would have to climb up and down the stairs about 20 times a day with goods in order to make a living.'
Each of Mr Ran's trips varies from 200 metres (656 feet) to 500 metres (1,640 feet) in distance in mountainous Chongqing where roads could be steep.
The weight of the goods he carries could be up to 500kg (1,102 lbs) in one go.
For that particular trip, captured by Mr Xu's picture in 2010, Mr Ran would be paid around eight yuan (90p).
The journalist added: 'Mr Ran is one of the most ordinary labourers in China. However, what's extraordinary of him is his genuine and great love for his son under the most difficult circumstances.'
After Mr Xu published his picture on a local newspaper, Mr Ran's story moved millions of people to tears.
In a follow-up interview in 2013 with Mr Xu, Mr Ran said everything he did in life was for his son.
He told Mr Xu, who works for Chinese newspaper Urban Express: 'As a father, I would never complain no matter how busy and tiring my work is.'
The man, who was 44 years old at the time, said he was willing to work for another 20 years to create a comfortable life for his son.
Today, Mr Ran, 48, still works as a porter in Chongqing, earning some 250 yuan (£28) a day by hard labour.
He works every day of the year, except for the few days around China New Year when markets and shops are closed.
Earlier this year, the thrifty man managed to save 400,000 yuan (£46,000) and bought a flat in Chongqing where his family are now living.
Fortunately, little Junchao has not disappointed his father.
The boy, who is now 10 years old, is a hard-working fourth-grade pupil. He is also a student leader at his primary school.
The father said his son was getting naughtier and naughtier, but he couldn't be prouder when he learned about his good academic grades.
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