Yesterday afternoon, Sun Yongzheng (right) arrived in Shenyang and was interviewed by our newspaper. He asked about the condition of young Liu Yang and then went to Liu Yang's residence to encourage him to be strong and overcome his illness. Reporter Bai Lin took the photos. Last night, young Liu Yang had a phone conversation with Master Hu Ronghua, during which Master Hu encouraged Liu Yang over the phone. Reporter Bai Lin took the photos. National media focus on our three official microblogs which broadcast live updates. Our "Xiao Lan Love Fund" has been launched and will donate 30,000 yuan in donations.
A dream-fulfilling chess game promoted by love is about to take place today. On one side is a boy who loves chess and has bone cancer; on the other side are famous chess masters from the north and south of China.
Today in the morning, four chess masters - Xu Xianyan, Sun Yongzheng, Jiang Chuan, and Zhao Xinzheng - will play chess with young Liu Yang in Shenyang. This special chess game has attracted the attention of various benevolent people and dozens of influential media such as CCTV, Dragon TV, Jiefang Daily, and Xinmin Evening News.
The chess masters have prepared special gifts for young Liu Yang.
At around noon yesterday, chess master Zhao Xinzheng boarded a flight to Shenyang. After several hours of travel, he became the first to arrive at Shenyang Airport. Just after getting off the plane, he expressed concern for young Liu Yang lying in bed, saying, "I don't know how young Liu Yang is doing now?" He also mentioned that before boarding the plane, he received many calls from chess friends and friends, "Everyone wants me to bring blessings to young Liu Yang!"
Subsequently, chess grandmasters like Xu Xianyan also arrived at the airport successively. The three grandmasters from Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou felt the coldness of Shenyang but Xu Xianyan said, "Although it is cold in winter in Shenyang, the hearts of people are warm." He also stated that if Liu Yang wanted to study chess in Guangzhou in the future, he would provide all possible help. The three grandmasters each prepared special gifts for young Liu Yang.
Leaving his fiancée behind to help Liu Yang fulfill his dream
At around 3 PM yesterday afternoon, Sun Yongzheng, a disciple of Grandmaster Hu Ronghua, flew from Shanghai to Shenyang. The night before, Sun Yongzheng, already an engaged groom, was still busy preparing for his wedding. When he heard that young Liu Yang was about to start hospital chemotherapy, with the support of his fiancée, he embarked on this journey to help Liu Yang fulfill his dream, "We cannot let the child fight against the pain with regrets. This dream must be fulfilled for him."
At around 4 PM yesterday afternoon, just after walking into the lobby of Liaoning Hotel, Sun Yongzheng anxiously asked without even putting down his luggage, "How is young Liu Yang's condition? Has it improved?"
"I am most worried about how the child's body is doing," Master Sun Yongzheng told reporters that he saw Liu Yang's information on Weibo and then found relevant reports from our newspaper online. Seeing how 12-year-old Liu Yang was suffering from bone cancer but still desired to play chess moved him deeply. "This child is really suffering too much."
Master Sun Yongzheng also contacted other chess-loving benevolent people online to mobilize more people to donate to Liu Yang. He said, "Treating the child's illness is the top priority."
Both started learning chess at 6 years old: "We have similar places"
"In fact, like Liu Yang, I also started learning chess at 6 years old," Sun Yongzheng told reporters that he started learning chess under启蒙 teacher Ge Weipu at 6 years old, "This might be a kind of fate."
Master Sun Yongzheng participated in the Shanghai Youth Competition at 8 years old and won the children's group championship. He won the national youth competition championship twice and obtained the title of national master at 14 years old, making him the youngest national master at that time. This year, he advanced to the rank of chess grandmaster.
In the eyes of Master Sun Yongzheng, who has received countless honors, Liu Yang is a very talented child, "Being able to obtain the runner-up in a municipal competition at the age of 10 is a remarkable achievement." Master Sun Yongzheng said that he could understand Liu Yang's love for playing chess because he fell in love with the intellectual sport of chess from a young age, "Playing chess has brought me a lot of happiness, and I believe Liu Yang is the same."
Master Sun Yongzheng said that he knew that several other chess grandmasters also rushed to Shenyang from other places, wanting to play a game of chess with Liu Yang and help him fulfill his dream. He was concerned that Liu Yang, whose body was relatively weak, might not be convenient for too many competitions. "Whether or not I can play chess with young Liu Yang is not important. My purpose this time is to hope that I can bring some joy to the sick young Liu Yang."
Our newspaper will open official microblogs on Sina and others for live updates, and our video department, Beiguo Network, Northeast News Network, etc., will closely track and report, presenting you with a comprehensive coverage of this chess game filled with dreams and love.
"The Xiao Lan Love Fund" has been launched and will donate 30,000 yuan in donations.
To help Liu Yang solve part of the medical expenses, our newspaper has applied for 30,000 yuan in donations from the "Xiao Lan Love Fund."
Yesterday, I received the message that the application has been approved, and the donation will be delivered to Liu Yang's mother today. Yesterday afternoon, the reporter informed Liu Yang's mother, Liang Dan, about the approval of the "Xiao Lan Love Fund." Liang Dan was very excited and first thanked the provincial charity federation and our newspaper. She also expressed that with this donation, Liu Yang's chemotherapy costs would no longer be a problem, "Without you, we might have already lost our son."
Today, our newspaper reporter will accompany Liu Yang's mother to the fund management committee to handle the procedures.
News extension
The origin of the "Xiao Lan Love Fund"
On March 2002, a shocking case of violence against a young girl occurred in Wanghua District, Fushun City. Demon Qi Jun inflicted unimaginable damage to the lower body of a 14-year-old girl named Xiao Lan (a pseudonym), causing severe injuries to her organs. Doctors performed surgery for 13 hours to save Xiao Lan from the brink of death.
Due to Xiao Lan's poor family circumstances, on April 1, 2002, Liaoshen Evening News joined forces with hundreds of media outlets to issue a medical appeal domestically. By May 31, 2002, the total number of donations from domestic and overseas reached over 1.2 million yuan.
On June 15, 2002, Liaoshen Evening News and the Liaoning Charity Federation jointly managed the donations, and the "Xiao Lan Love Fund" Management Committee was officially established. Among these donations, apart from those directly given to Xiao Lan's family, the total amount transferred to the "Xiao Lan Love Fund" Management Committee was 928,172.88 yuan.
Special reminder
Attention, benevolent people who want to donate to young Liu Yang:
Liu Yang's family and our newspaper have never set up a donation account.
Yesterday morning, the reporter received a call from a reader in Gansu who wanted to donate to young Liu Yang. However, due to not knowing the specific donation method, the reader found a bank account published online by someone claiming to be Liu Yang's brother, stating that benevolent people who wish to donate to Liu Yang can transfer money to this account, which would then be handed over to Liu Yang's parents.
After receiving this information, the reporter quickly contacted Liu Yang's parents, and Liu Yang's mother said that they did not set up any accounts. Upon further searching, the reporter discovered more than 10 fake accounts and information pretending to be from Liu Yang's family online.
Our newspaper hereby solemnly declares that neither Liu Yang's family nor our newspaper has ever set up a donation account. We remind all benevolent people to beware of false information online and avoid being deceived.
Grandmaster Hu Ronghua encourages young Liu Yang over the phone
At around 8 PM last night, Master Sun Yongzheng came to young Liu Yang's room, bringing him a personal inscription by Master Hu Ronghua and presenting his own gift. Subsequently, Master Hu Ronghua, who was far away in Shanghai, had a phone conversation with young Liu Yang. Master Hu Ronghua indicated that he would teach Liu Yang chess skills through the internet in the future, hoping that young Liu Yang would actively undergo treatment, recover, work hard to learn chess, and soon become a top-level expert in the country. Young Liu Yang told Master Hu Ronghua, "Grandpa Hu, I want to see you. I will definitely not give up, and I will fight against the disease until the end. After I get better, I will go to Shanghai to visit you."
Master Hu Ronghua wrote a letter to young Liu Yang, saying:
I hope this letter can bring my blessings and encouragement to you.
After hearing the story of young Liu Yang, Grandmaster Hu Ronghua, as a top figure in the Chinese chess world, has been highly concerned about this child. Unable to personally go to Shenyang, the evening before, Master Hu Ronghua entrusted someone else to deliver the love donation to young Liu Yang's parents' hands and wrote a letter to encourage young Liu Yang.
Dear young chess friend Liu Yang,
Hello! When you read this letter from Grandpa Hu, you may be fighting a tough battle against your illness. Although I cannot be by your side to cheer you on, I hope this letter can bring my blessings and encouragement to you, allowing you to continue to be strong!
Through media reports these days, I learned about your story, knowing that you have loved chess since you were young and are very talented, which reminds me of my childhood. I started learning chess at the age of 8, and when I was about your age, I began participating in various chess tournaments. I was so obsessed with chess that I often forgot to eat or drink.
So I fully understand your desire to play against high-level players, because I used to be like that too.
Having spent half my life playing chess, if someone asks me now what the biggest gain I've had from chess is, I would say it's not the temporary wins on the chessboard, nor the championships and honors big and small, but the insights into life.
Life is like chess; the principles of being a person and playing chess are the same. No one's life path is smooth sailing; we always encounter difficulties and troubles. Whether we can overcome them depends on how we face them. This is just like playing chess; when you encounter a difficult opponent, you cannot easily defeat them. You must use all your wisdom and ability. This might be a long-lasting battle that cannot be resolved quickly.
It tests your physical strength, endurance, and perseverance. Most importantly, you should have unwavering confidence and determination.
You are so smart, you should know what Grandpa Hu wants to tell you. Yes, for you, the demon of illness you are facing now is the hardest opponent. You must believe that you can overcome it and make the greatest effort.
Your life has just begun, and this game of chess will continue for a long time. Only by overcoming this hardest opponent can you have the opportunity to face more challenges on the chessboard.
I know that these days, chess experts from all over the country are preparing to rush to Shenyang to play chess with you. I hope that playing chess with them should not be your ultimate goal. What is most important for you now is to fight against the disease.
My Shanghai Chess Institute and I are willing to help you with your treatment, contributing financially and physically. I hope you can have a strong will to overcome this obstacle and win the chance to achieve greater life ideals! I will always support you! Young Liu Yang, come on! Hu Ronghua, December 6, 2011 morning, Shanghai
Dream Journey
Our newspaper's report triggered a nationwide relay of love
A 12-year-old boy, who has been obsessed with chess since the age of 6, has an old chessboard that has accompanied him for six years, and the 32 chess pieces are considered treasures by him.
An unexpected illness and chemotherapy costs of tens of thousands of yuan each time have plunged a common three-person family into difficulty.
Since December 2nd, our newspaper has continuously published related reports about young chess prodigy Liu Yang suffering from bone cancer, causing a significant impact in the Liaoshen area. With a week of continuous attention, it triggered a nationwide relay of love, and later, through the reposting and reporting by Weibo and other media, the news caused a sensation across the country.
A post on "@Liaoshen Evening News (Weibo)" was forwarded over ten thousand times by netizens, ultimately passing young Liu Yang's dream to the ears of more than a dozen masters...
After several days of active contact by our newspaper, four famous Chinese chess masters - Xu Xianyan, Sun Yongzheng, Jiang Chuan, and Zhao Xinzheng - rushed to Shenyang from Shanghai and Beijing yesterday, further attracting the focus of dozens of the most influential media. Special dispatched reporter Xu Gang from Panjin, reporter Lu Yang, Li Chenxi, intern Xu Xiaoling. Share to: Welcome to comment, I want to comment. Weibo recommendation | Today's Weibo hotspot