Photos and a video of Ting Tsu-chi carrying his mother
into a hospital have been widely shared on the
internet.
The mother of Taiwan's "filial son," Ting Tsu-chi, passed away
on March 15th due to heart and lung failure, reports our
Chinese-language sister newspaper China Times.
Ting's touching devotion to his mother, captured by photos and a
video of him carrying her in a hospital in southern Taiwan, has
become a viral story on the internet in recent weeks.
Sixty-two-year-old Ting carried his frail mother to see a doctor on
March 2nd at Chi Mei hospital in southern Taiwan. The photos and
video of Ting carrying his mother, wrapped in a cotton cloth
shoulder sling, were repeatedly posted on the internet worldwide.
He was dubbed a model of filial piety.
The devoted son took his mother to the hospital again on March
5th, where she stayed for 10 days. She passed away on the 15th.
Ting stayed beside his mother for all 10 days that she was in
the hospital. "Everyone is doing the same, and I am not special. I
just did my best and stayed beside her, he said." Ting's wife said
he sounded like he was in tears whenever discussing his mother's
illness over the phone; she said she had married the right man.
Ting's devotion was challenged by a legal battle with his
brother four years ago. Both sons wanted to take care of their
mother, but disagreed about which methods to use — Chinese or
western medicine. Ting Tsu-chi was granted the rights to take care
of his mother.
