‘Cycle of goodwill’: Chinese ex-soldier saves woman from river where he was once rescued

A retired soldier from eastern China has saved an elderly woman from the same river where he was rescued 35 years ago.

According to the mainland’s CCTV News, 40-year-old Huang Daoxian from Zhejiang province was cleaning his parents’ house when he heard noises coming from the river.

He ran out and saw a woman struggling in the middle of the river, her hands frantically slapping the water as she sank.

A skilled swimmer, Huang immediately jumped in, lifted her chin and dragged her towards the shore.

Despite the cold water and cuts on his feet made by sharp objects, Huang kept a firm grip on the woman.

Passers-by helped him get her to shore and rush her to the hospital.

A few days later, the woman’s daughter, surnamed Hu, travelled from out of town to thank Huang and told him that her mother was recovering well.