More than 100 police officers, drones, and search equipment were deployed in Hangzhou, southeastern China, to locate a young man who went missing for six days in mountainous terrain after a breakup, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The man, identified as Xiaolin, had left his home without his phone, food, or water in what police described as an emotional response to a failed relationship.
Search launched after family raises alarm
Police in Yuhang District were alerted on June 22 by Xiaolin’s brother in Changsha, Hunan province, after he had been unreachable for three days. The last contact was on June 19. A visit to Xiaolin’s apartment revealed it was empty, with his phone left behind.
Surveillance footage showed Xiaolin leaving on foot on the afternoon of June 20. His last known location was in the Dalang Mountain area around 1 a.m. the next day.
Found after nearly a week in the wilderness
Despite the use of police dogs, drones, and sonar technology, the search produced no immediate results. On the morning of June 26, Xiaolin was spotted on surveillance footage in a park in Lin’an District. He was found shortly after, in worn and tattered clothing but otherwise safe.
Zhu Liliang, deputy director of the Yuhang Police Station, said Xiaolin had walked more than 40 kilometres through mountainous terrain. “He did not eat or drink for the first three days. Later, when his body could not take it any more, he drank from mountain springs and ate food found near village homes,” Zhu said.
Police stated that Xiaolin had been emotionally distressed following a breakup and entered the mountains to clear his mind. He is now in stable condition and has acknowledged the worry caused to his family, promising not to act impulsively again.
Viral reaction on Chinese social media
The incident quickly gained traction on Chinese social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin. Public reactions ranged from astonishment to criticism.
“I am honestly so impressed that he managed to leave his phone behind,” one user wrote. Another commented, “That girl is lucky she broke up with him. Someone this extreme is not relationship material.”
A third post remarked, “He might be Hangzhou’s most devoted lover, but now, instead of forgetting the previous relationship, millions of netizens will remember it for him.”
Search launched after family raises alarm
Police in Yuhang District were alerted on June 22 by Xiaolin’s brother in Changsha, Hunan province, after he had been unreachable for three days. The last contact was on June 19. A visit to Xiaolin’s apartment revealed it was empty, with his phone left behind.
Surveillance footage showed Xiaolin leaving on foot on the afternoon of June 20. His last known location was in the Dalang Mountain area around 1 a.m. the next day.
Found after nearly a week in the wilderness
Despite the use of police dogs, drones, and sonar technology, the search produced no immediate results. On the morning of June 26, Xiaolin was spotted on surveillance footage in a park in Lin’an District. He was found shortly after, in worn and tattered clothing but otherwise safe.
Zhu Liliang, deputy director of the Yuhang Police Station, said Xiaolin had walked more than 40 kilometres through mountainous terrain. “He did not eat or drink for the first three days. Later, when his body could not take it any more, he drank from mountain springs and ate food found near village homes,” Zhu said.
Police stated that Xiaolin had been emotionally distressed following a breakup and entered the mountains to clear his mind. He is now in stable condition and has acknowledged the worry caused to his family, promising not to act impulsively again.
Viral reaction on Chinese social media
The incident quickly gained traction on Chinese social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin. Public reactions ranged from astonishment to criticism.
“I am honestly so impressed that he managed to leave his phone behind,” one user wrote. Another commented, “That girl is lucky she broke up with him. Someone this extreme is not relationship material.”
A third post remarked, “He might be Hangzhou’s most devoted lover, but now, instead of forgetting the previous relationship, millions of netizens will remember it for him.”
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