@Henan Business Daily: Do you want to see "Smiling Brother" again? @Yuke World: I was moved by this person's smile. "Yaotou": On the 16th day of the first lunar month, in a quiet corner of the city, I looked up at the moonlit sky and saw fireworks lighting up the sky, hearing the sound of blooming fireworks, shouting "I'm fine," and with a "pu" sound, I couldn't help but laugh.
Reporters from the Henan Business Daily will continue to search for "Smiling Brother" and deliver the latest developments through multiple channels.
"Congcongfish": On the 15th day of the first lunar month, in Zhengzhou, Henan, an older unmarried woman picked up a pack of sunflower seeds from the table, cracked one, and stared at the computer screen where a picture of traffic congestion during the Lantern Festival appeared, and she smiled with a "pa" sound.
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(Soundtrack: Fan Xinya, the head of the photography department of Henan Business Daily: I didn't sleep all night that day.)
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The happy "Smiling Brother" made netizens feel warmth, and some left comments praising "the photographer who took the picture with heart." The Sina Weibo official account of Henan Business Daily specially invited @Yuke World to tell the story behind the picture.
"Smiling Brother" makes a living by picking up garbage and once lived under a bridge.
A picture taken by a reporter from Henan Business Daily made "Smiling Brother" famous, allowing many people to see happiness and be moved. Netizens want to know who this homeless man with the simplest smile is, where he comes from, and what his story is.
At 23:06 on February 6, @Yuke World posted on Weibo: On the 15th day of the first lunar month, in the CBD of Zhengzhou, a homeless man picked up half a bottle of ice red tea from the ground, drank a sip, gazed at the opposite sky, and a firework bloomed, and he smiled with a "pa" sound.
Normally, when a dirty beggar stands there, people might not even look at him twice, let alone care about his emotions.
@Yuke World: That evening, I was dizzy. Within less than 5 minutes after posting, I received over 50 mentions. I was very confused at the time. By the time it reached over 9,000 retweets, I had recovered, reading replies until nearly 4 a.m.
@Henan Business Daily: Why use the word "pa"?
In addition, the official Weibo account of Henan Business Daily will also deliver the latest news to readers in the first place. The Sina Weibo address is: http://weibo.com/shangbaolianghui.
"xxgl2007": On the 16th day of the first lunar month, in a small town in Guangdong during winter break, I picked up my phone on the table, called my family, heard my mother's voice, chuckled, and laughed.
At that moment, there was no hierarchy, no difference, no prejudice. In front of a full moon and a sky filled with fireworks, all smiles, all people became equal instantly.
This picture of "smiling while watching fireworks" went viral on the internet. A simple smile, an ordinary homeless man moved countless people, and netizens left messages saying they were "touched to tears," and the homeless man in the photo was affectionately called "Smiling Brother."
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Uploaded simultaneously with the Weibo post, the picture showed a middle-aged man with slightly messy hair, a beard, wearing a faded blue cotton coat, holding a nearly empty bottle of ice red tea in his black-stained right hand.
"Smiling Brother" sparked the "Smile Style"
"Smiling Brother," where are you?
So early in spring/so early in Zhengzhou/thinking of a friend; those were the singing years/those were the broken buildings/there floated strong liquor/there hid worries/poor and down-and-out like us/and that lonely autumn; so early in spring/thinking of a friend; those were the singing present/you have found love/I have found children/ideals illuminate the mundane world/full of joy like us/and that happy soul; oh friend/so early in Zhengzhou/we struggle here/we have lived long. (A poem written by a netizen for "Smiling Brother")
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@Nuanchi6: Compared to other admirers, his smile is the most sincere and indifferent, coming from the heart with happiness. Brilliant fireworks belong to no one exclusively, beautiful lives have their own definitions, and contented happiness belongs to those simple people.
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On February 6, a picture of a "homeless man smiling while watching fireworks" went viral online, taken by Henan Business Daily reporter Tian Zhongyu.
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@Yuke World: Thank you all for your attention. "Pa," happiness is really that simple.
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As the night deepened in Zhengzhou, the city's noise gradually subsided, and many people were restless because of "Smiling Brother." They wanted to know his whereabouts, his life, and his story. But he, perhaps unaware that he has become famous online, still wandered alone in the dark night. We live under the same sky but lead lives in two different worlds.
@Henan Business Daily: As a single male journalist, would you be "saved" by this photo?
As the picture gained popularity online, netizens began to "miss" this homeless man with the simplest smile. Who is he? Where does he come from? And what is his story?
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"On the 15th day of the first lunar month, in the CBD of Zhengzhou, a homeless man picked up half a bottle of ice red tea from the ground, drank a sip, gazed at the opposite sky, and a firework bloomed, and he 'pa' smiled," this caption, along with the picture's popularity, also became widely known. Netizens mimicked it and created sentences, thus giving birth to the "Smile Style":
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Suddenly, one day, he smiled, right in front of everyone. The reason for his smile was so simple, yet it looked so happy.
Among those touched by him, 44% felt his happiness was "real and simple"
What instant do you think hit people's soft hearts? Henan Business Daily's official Weibo launched a vote.
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@Big Nose Wang Teacher: I thought that a lifetime of happiness sometimes is equivalent. A rich person eating a full Han banquet may not gain more happiness than a homeless person finding half a bottle of ice red tea.
@Henan Business Daily: Seeing so many forwards, are you dizzy?
@Henan Business Daily: How did you find "Smiling Brother"?
@Yuke World: No expectations, it's already past the era when one photo could make a journalist famous.
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"Pa," happiness is really that simple
@Yuke World: Pa, is the sound of fireworks blooming. "Smiling Brother's" smile and fireworks bloomed simultaneously, so I used "pa."
He may still be wandering alone in the dark night. If you meet him, please contact us, together we can stop homelessness.
In the shooting location near the Zhengdong New District CBD, sanitation worker Ms. Hai recognized this gentleman tramp. "I saw him before the Spring Festival, carrying a cloth bag, probably picking up trash."
Ms. Hai saw "Smiling Brother" in a village. A Mr. Long from a counterfeit recycling station in the village had some impression of the man in the picture.
"Pa," happiness is really that simple
@Yuke World: Because I didn't want to disturb him, I didn't talk to him. I would like to see him again and chat.
Network investigation shows that 44% of netizens were moved because they "felt his happiness was real and simple." "Smiling Brother" sparked heated discussions about happiness among netizens, giving birth to the "Smile Style." For more follow-up reports, please continue to follow Henan Business Daily.
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With the concern of many readers, Henan Business Daily reporters started searching within Zhengzhou city.
All smiles, all people are equal
Reporters searched multiple places but failed to find him. People who have seen him say he makes a living by picking up garbage and once lived under a bridge.
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"Smiling Brother" interpreted the smallest happiness, and the emotion he brought to netizens will not be forgotten. Reporters from Henan Business Daily will continue to search for "Smiling Brother" and deliver the most touching reports to readers.
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"Starting tomorrow, be a happy person, feed horses, chop wood, travel around the world." Hai Zi's happiness overflowed in this poem, his childlike urgency wanting to convey happiness: "That flash of happiness told me, I will tell everyone."
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Why were you moved by "Smiling Brother"? 44% of netizens "felt his happiness was real" In front of a full moon and a sky full of fireworks, all smiles, all people are equal.
@Henan Business Daily: So many people paying attention, what do you want to say?
Around the village near the river, sanitation worker Mr. Ba said: "I used to see him often, he looks about 40 years old, if you talk to him, he just grins."
At 20:03, he drank the beverage he picked up and watched the fireworks being set off in the eastern sky. At 20:04, the first firework bloomed in the air, and everyone around exclaimed "wow," and he smiled.
At 20:04, after smiling, he took another sip of the drink in his hand.
@Henan Business Daily: Why did you think of posting it on Weibo?
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"Everyone has the most honest feelings in their hearts, homeless people also have moments of happiness, and the journalist captured the most touching instant at that time." Said Fan Xinya, the head of the photography department of Henan Business Daily, thus giving life to the photo.
@Xiao Er Not Speaking Zhang Xiaoyi: This is the simplest smile, interpreting the simplest happiness...
In the voting with 117 participants, the most votes were for "feeling his happiness is very real and simple," 51 votes, accounting for 44%; second was "being infected by his pure smile," 39 votes, accounting for 33%.
"Smiling Brother" has not yet appeared, but discussions about him online have not stopped. Henan Business Daily's official Weibo exclusively interviewed the photographer @Yuke World, sharing the story behind the picture with netizens.
"Smiling Brother" becomes a network sensation, netizens harvest emotion
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In addition, patrol members in this area are also looking everywhere for "Smiling Brother." But as of 22:00 yesterday, "Smiling Brother" still has not appeared.
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If you pass by him, please @Henan Business Daily, or call the reporter's phone number 13523078348, connect the world, and stop homelessness.
@Xi'an Public Security: One tea, one firework, one person, one world. At this moment, he is happy.
Meanwhile, Tian Zhongyu, who took this picture, received interviews from many media outlets such as Huaxi Metropolis Daily, Chongqing Business Daily, Chengdu Business Daily, Shandong Business Daily, Yunnan TV Urban Channel, China National Radio, etc.
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@Yuke World: That night, I walked from south to north along Ruyi Lake, taking pictures of people watching fireworks, because Henan Business Daily always strives for emotional and warm stories, human emotions are always more fascinating than fireworks. When I saw him, I had already taken photos of four or five other people, but none were entirely satisfactory. I noticed him because he was dressed in tattered clothes, squeezed at the front of the crowd. Just as I was taking the picture, he suddenly smiled, and I was immediately moved.
Moreover, this region's patrol members are also looking everywhere for "Smiling Brother." But as of 22:00 yesterday, "Smiling Brother" still hasn't appeared.
@Henan Business Daily: Will someone dig you out because of this photo?
@Yuke World: I don't need to be saved by a photo.
@Xian Police: One tea, one firework, one person, one world. At this moment, he is happy.
Slightly tilting his head, his mouth curved upwards, and the smile "bloomed" the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes. Behind the man, the neon lights transformed into spots and faintly visible red lanterns could be seen. Several citizens, like him, looked up at the moonlit sky, towards the place where fireworks bloomed.
If you pass by him, please @Henan Business Daily, or call the reporter's phone number 13523078348, connect the world, and stop homelessness.
@Zhonghuan Creative Hu Zhihui: From today on, let's be happy people together.
@Desire Rain Smoke: Aren't we all just beggars dressed a little more brightly? Whether in culture, morality, or spirit, we may not be better than him. He still has aspirations to look up, while we only have the humility to look down.