Kind China nephew transforms homeless uncle into ‘bossy CEO’, gifts him US$1,400 before family reunion after 25 years
- Man goes searching for work 25 years ago, disappears, lives under bridge
- Found by social services, reunites with nephew, has new lease of life
A thoughtful nephew in China who transformed the look of his shabby homeless uncle and gifted him 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) to attend a family reunion, has captured hearts on mainland social media.
The story began 25 years ago when Tan Changgen, originally from Loudi in the central Hunan province, lost contact with his family while away looking for work.
Recently, social worker Zhang Shiwei found him living under a bridge in southeastern Guangdong province.
“We inquired about his circumstances and he said he hadn’t been home for many years and wasn’t sure if his house was still standing. He wanted volunteers to help him find his family,” Zhang told The Paper.
Tan’s family had assumed he had passed away a long time ago.
However, on March 3, through the dedicated efforts of social workers Tan was reunited with his nephew Tan Wuzhao.
