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Asia 13:49, 05-Apr-2023
The 'soul ferryman'
Ahead of the Tomb-Sweeping Day, the ashes of a deceased veteran were brought back from China's Taiwan region to his birthplace Beijing by Liu Dewen, 56, head of a community neighborhood in Kaohsiung City. /CGTN
Ahead of the Tomb-Sweeping Day, the ashes of a deceased veteran were brought back from China's Taiwan region to his birthplace Beijing by Liu Dewen, 56, head of a community neighborhood in Kaohsiung City. /CGTN

Ahead of the Tomb-Sweeping Day, the ashes of a deceased veteran were brought back from China's Taiwan region to his birthplace Beijing by Liu Dewen, 56, head of a community neighborhood in Kaohsiung City. /CGTN

Over the past two decades, Liu had heard many elderly veterans in his neighborhood complain about being homesick. That's how the idea of helping them return home came into being. So far, Liu has carried the ashes of over 200 veterans back to their hometowns on the Chinese mainland for burial. Therefore, he's called
Over the past two decades, Liu had heard many elderly veterans in his neighborhood complain about being homesick. That's how the idea of helping them return home came into being. So far, Liu has carried the ashes of over 200 veterans back to their hometowns on the Chinese mainland for burial. Therefore, he's called "soul ferryman," shuttling across the Taiwan Straits. /CGTN

Over the past two decades, Liu had heard many elderly veterans in his neighborhood complain about being homesick. That's how the idea of helping them return home came into being. So far, Liu has carried the ashes of over 200 veterans back to their hometowns on the Chinese mainland for burial. Therefore, he's called "soul ferryman," shuttling across the Taiwan Straits. /CGTN

Liu now plans to head to Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, for another family reunion. /CGTN
Liu now plans to head to Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, for another family reunion. /CGTN

Liu now plans to head to Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, for another family reunion. /CGTN

"This is our Chinese cultural heritage. We can't forget our ancestors. I will do this work as long as I can, but if I experience physical problems in the future, I have told my son that I hope he can continue to help more veteran uncles return home," said Liu. /CGTN

"This is our Chinese cultural heritage. We can't forget our ancestors. I will do this work as long as I can, but if I experience physical problems in the future, I have told my son that I hope he can continue to help more veteran uncles return home," said Liu. /CGTN

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