Western Network News (Shaanxi Radio and Television Station "First News") Our station has repeatedly reported the deeds of Yan Ping'an, a farmer in Baojimei County, who repaid 170,000 debts for his deceased son in 13 years. In the early morning of May 30, this simple and honest old man died of ineffective medical treatment, and at the farewell ceremony held this morning, everyone rushed to send the old man on his last journey.
Yan Ping'an, an ordinary farmer in Yanjiazhuang Village, Hengqu Town, Baojimei County, borrowed money to buy a large truck to operate on the road in 2000, but after only eight months of operation, his son died in a car accident and left a debt of up to 170,000 yuan. Yan Ping'an, who was nearly sixty years old at the time, endured the great grief of losing his son in his later years, insisted on repaying debts, and relied on raising cows, selling milk, working hard, saving money, and spending thirteen years to pay off all the debts of his son before his death. Yan Ping'an has been named the 2014 "Top Ten People Who Moved Shaanxi" and was selected into the "China Good People List", and recently he was recommended by Shaanxi Province as a national moral model candidate.
It is such an ordinary and respected old man, may 30 due to liver cancer treatment unfortunately passed away, this morning, the villagers of ten miles eight villages and some people deeply moved by his deeds spontaneously came to bid farewell to this honest old man.
Gou Yaming, a mass in Hengqu Town, MeiXian County: As a township party, he admired him very much after learning about the matter of old Yan's repayment of debts.
Li Zongxin, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Meixian County CPC Committee and director of the Civilization Office: Although Comrade Yan Ping'an, an old man of integrity, has passed away, his spirit has not fallen.