Liu Jigui

Liu Jigui, villager of Nongzhuang village, Dapu Town in Hengdong County, has come to the aid of 44 people on a long distance bus that was stuck on the Hunan section of the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway. Liu and his family save the 44 traveler’s lives during a difficult time and provided them with lodging and board for 4 days and 3 nights.

January 25th,2008 was a freezing cold night. This long distance bus became stuck on the expressway.

There were 44 passengers on the bus, most are women and children.The situation became desperate.

Then, local resident Liu Jigui stepped in to help.A bus driver said, "He broke the guardrail and guided us to his home.

He is so kind to us."For Liu Jigui, breaking the guardrail was the only way to help them escape an icy fate. Liu said, "I arranged them to live in my home, and set the fire to warm them and cooked for them." Liu got up five o'clock in the morning to buy fresh food. He also walk two kilometers to fetch water for them. A bus driver said, "He is our hero. We will appreciate him for the rest of our lives." Everyone on the bus is safe and in good condition, all thanks to the help of Liu Jigui.

Liu was awarded the model in combating blizzard and disaster relief by the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial People’s Government and was listed as a model for promotion across the country by Propaganda Ministry of the CPC Central Committee.