Chinese Man Carries Paralyzed Mother on His Back as They Travel the Country
A 31-year-old man has been praised for his exemplary filial piety after selling his possessions to travel through China with his paralyzed mother, carrying her on his back just like she did with him when he was a baby. Xiao Ma was just eight years old when his parents were involved in a terrible car […]
Neglected Pensioner Leaves $2.8 Million Fortune to Her Pets, Nothing to Her Chilrdren
An elderly Chinese woman has decided to leave her 20 million yuan ($2.8 million) fortune to her pet cats and dogs, claiming that they were always there for her, unlike her three children. The woman, made her first will some years back, splitting all her possessions among her three children, but she recently had a […]
Parents Sue Daughter They Abandoned as Toddler for Not Buying Her Brother an Apartment
A Chinese couple who abandoned their daughter when she was only a toddler, suddenly reappeared in her life decades later when they learned she was well off, to ask her for a home for her brother. Zhang was only 2 years old when her parents decided they couldn’t raise her anymore and placed her in […]
Chinese Parents Take Wealthy Son to Court For Not Taking Care of Them
An elderly couple from China’s Henan province took legal action against their own son for neglecting his duty of financially supporting them. Filial piety isn’t that important of a notion in the Western world, but in China it’s a big deal. Failing to take care of your elderly parents is actually considered a legal offense […]