Wuhan 88 Year Old Man Falls, Dies Before Help Arrives –Kan Zhong Guo
On the morning of 04 September in Wuhan City, Hubei Province 88 year old Mr. Li, fell and injured his nose—people are seen passing him by for more than one hour, while no one lifts a hand to help him as he laid and drowned in his own blood just 100 meters from his home.
While China Netizens have expressed sympathy for the elderly that fall, priding themselves on the traditional honor and reverence for the elderly, why then are older people that have fallen on city sidewalks being all too often being ignored?
In the wake of the Wuhan tragedy, Peoples Daily ran an online poll asking if people would stop to help an elderly person on the street that had fallen?
The results are disturbing–More than 80% of the respondents said that they too would not help for fear of extortion in a related poll at Sina, 43% said that they wouldn’t help and 38% said they were unsure.
More here from China Digital Times
Tweet