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Published on Jun 11, 2012 by IBTimesUK
A 23 year old man has been praised as a hero worldwide after
footage of him saving a girl from falling off a building in China
was released.
Clinging to the side of the building, Zhou Chong, seen here in
yellow, reaches out and props up the toddler who had her head stuck
in the railings of the fourth floor balcony. Saving the four year
old from a fatal fall, he held her in place until rescue services
arrived.
Speaking of the incident, which occurred on 3rd June, Zhou
said,
"At that time, she might have been dangling up there for a few
minutes already and a girl of three or four-years-old could not be
that strong. She already had her head stuck in the railings and was
already dangling there, so I thought that I could reach up my hand
and let her stand on it, as she would have more strength with her
feet, so then she would not be in danger."
The girl's family praised Zhou's quick-thinking attitude and
courage.
"If you were the mother who encountered an accident like this, you
would be very anxious. So we just thank him very much."
After the incident, Zhou left the scene before the grateful parents
could thank him, but after being tracked down, he has finally
received the recognition he deserves.
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"It was easy for me to do this".
Those were the words of 23-year-old Zhou Chong, who scaled a
building in Guangzhou, in southern China, to stop a toddler falling
20 metres to the ground.
Zhou climbed out a window and along the building to prop up the
toddler, who appeared to have her head stuck in metal railings, for
almost 10 minutes before she was rescued by authorities,
London's Daily Telegraph reported.
After the dramatic rescue on June 3, Zhou, who was in the city
to look for a job, left before the girl's family could thank
him.
Local media tracked him down after CCTV footage of the rescue
was released.
The Telegraph reported the rescue was made easier for
Zhou because he had a background in construction.
"At that time I wasn't thinking much and I wasn't looking to
gain anything. It was easy for me to do this," he said.
Zhou was given a $7900 reward and offered a job by the local
government,
The China Daily reported.
Shi Qizhu, head of Tianhe district in Guangzhou, said: "Zhou
saved a girl's life and the family's happiness regardless of his
own safety.
"As a local government, we must never forget this."
