The most beautiful soul: Boy saves classmate, loses own leg (8)

（People's Daily Online） 09:59, November 24, 2012

Facing reporter’s camera, Gong Yuben’s grandfather repeated “what’s to be done”. (iqilu.com/Zhang Xiaobo)

Edited and translated by Ma Xi, People's Daily Online

Gong Yuben, a senior middle school student from Zaozhuang city of Shandong province, lost his right leg when saving his classmate during a traffic accident half a month ago.

Over the past half month, numerous reporters have come to interview Gong. He has been awarded as the most beautiful student and China’s boy with most beautiful soul. Although with these honor, Gong Yuben’s left leg is facing the danger of infection.

Gong is the only child of his family. The sole source of income of this family come form his father, Gong Guangyong, whose work is a security guard.

So far, 50, 000 yuan has been donated to this boy, but a large sum medical treatment cost is still a big problem for this impoverished family.

If you want to help this boy, please contact with the editor of http://bbs.iqilu.com or http://gongyi.iqilu.com.

Read the Chinese version: “最美中学生”——左腿，一个家族仅存的希望