21:22, 10-Jan-2018
Icy Boy Warms up Netizens
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Meet the "icy boy", whose story is warming the hearts of millions across China.
Many young boys would gladly skip school on cold winter days. Eight-year-old Wang Fuman is different. The boy from a remote village in southwest China walked in nine degrees below freezing for an hour to get to school, so he could take his end-of-semester exam.
The freezing journey has brought interest in the "icy boy" to a boiling point online.
"All the suffering that you are undergoing now will enlighten your future road," one internet comment reads.
"Does anyone know his address? I want to help, maybe donate some clothes," Says another.
The plight of one boy has also spurred authorities to act for the benefit of many.
In less than 2 days, some 300,000 yuan have been donated to make this winter for kids in this remote part of the country just a little more comfortable.
It's now come to light that the boy lives with several siblings and their grandparents in this humble home.
Their dad, who works hundreds of miles away, only gets to return home a couple of times a year to visit.
Wang is one of millions of so-called "left-behind children" in China. They're called as such because their parents have left their rural homes to earn a living in big cities.
This winter, his new-found Internet fame brought his dad home early. And his icy hair has melted the hearts of many.