Mu Xiangdong: Use your own strength to help more people

"I'm a retired soldier who worked as a news photographer, photographer, and freelance writer..." Mr. Mu said in an interview with reporters on October 24.

Mu Xiangdong is the secretary of the party branch of the Zunyi New Media Federation, the president of the Municipal Network People Association, and the main person in charge of the official website of "Seeking Beauty and Zunyi".

In 2001, he retired from the army and went south to work, and with the experience of writing articles in the army, he found a job in Dongguan to promote corporate culture. In this way, he began to have the opportunity to deal with the camera.

On August 29, 2007, Yi Fucheng, a Jiangxi man working in Dongguan, was beaten by gangsters on his way to work, causing extremely severe head injury and dying. Due to the urgent need for medical expenses of more than 200,000 yuan, Yi Fucheng's wife Han Liqin had no way to ask for help.

Mu Xiangdong, who likes to surf the Internet, learned of this news and rushed to the hospital with his camera.

"What impressed me was that when I was leaving the hospital, Han Liqin burst into tears, hoping that I could save her husband." Mu Xiangdong said, "I was shocked by the scene in front of me, although I am not a journalist, I feel the responsibility on my shoulders, and I want to do my best to help her." ”

In order to let more people pay attention to this matter, the graphic text released by Mu Xiangdong was first recommended by the live broadcaster of China Daily, and major websites reprinted it. The relevant reports have attracted the great attention of the Guangdong Provincial Government, and Han Liqin has also received donations from charities, Dongguan Medical Relief Foundation, Dongguan Sunshine Action and other organizations and individuals.

Mu Xiangdong (left) likes to record life with the lens

In 2008, Mu Xiangdong returned to his hometown of Zunyi.

Soon, a friend told him that Wang Lu, a girl from Shanbon Town, Zunyi County, was admitted to a hospital with severe kidney disease and was unable to pay the high medical expenses.

After arriving at the hospital, Mu Xiangdong patiently listened to Wang Lu's father tell about his daughter's illness, and in August 2008, Wang Lu suddenly lost weight. After examination at a hospital in Zunyi, she suffered from severe kidney disease, hydronephrosis and bladder atrophy. Since then, they have spent more than 10,000 yuan on medical expenses and removed a sick kidney, but her disease has not been completely cured. Unable to continue paying for medical expenses, the family had to take him home.

After listening to Wang Lu's illness experience, Mu Xiangdong returned home from the hospital, immediately sorted out the recording notes, and issued a help post for Wang Lu. Soon, Wang Lu received attention from the government of Shanbon Town and all sectors of society, and donated treatment costs for her.

For more than 10 years, Mu Xiangdong has used the Internet to spread positive energy on the Internet, helping more than 1,000 others and raising more than 600,000 yuan for families and individuals in need.

"I'm good at shooting positive characters and stories, and I like to record this warm world with my lens and the tip of my pen, which is not only a profession, but also a mission." Mu Xiangdong said that his online life and growth experience have made him understand that online blogs, podcasts and the cameras in their hands can not only change their own destiny, but also help and change many people.

Colorful Guizhou network reporter: Yang Jing