China teen shares top university acceptance with hero who saved her from river 16 years ago

Source: scmp.com · Published: 2026-08-01

Sixteen years after being rescued from a river as a toddler, a young girl from eastern China earned a spot at the prestigious Peking University and shared this significant milestone with the man who saved her life. Yu Xianguo, 66, from Taizhou in Zhejiang province, is a retired naval serviceman who served five years in the military, according to mainland media outlet Xinhuanghe. In August 2010, two-year-old Zheng Yan was travelling with her grandparents on a three-wheeled vehicle as they...