■ Follow-up to "This Show, He Puts On For Those Indifferent Onlookers"
【Editor's Note】
Video: An 82-Year-Old Man Refuses Gifts After Saving Someone and Asks for Publicity to Inspire More People. Source: Sichuan TV’s “News Roundup”
Doing good deeds, as an individual action, is merely a small kindness. Behind small kindness lies great kindness. What is great kindness? It is igniting goodwill and passing love forward – this is “great kindness” – inspiring more people to engage in acts of kindness – there is no greater merit or virtue.
Since the Times first reported on July 30th with the article "This Show, He Puts On For Those Indifferent Onlookers," revealing the motives behind the 82-year-old Uncle Sun saving someone and then asking the rescued person to seek media and leadership publicity, it has caused a tremendous nationwide response. The reason for such a ripple effect lies in the concept of "great kindness" hidden behind Uncle Sun's request for praise.
What we aim to highlight about Uncle Sun is not him personally, but his painstaking efforts to promote goodness. For this reason, the Times consecutively covered this event for five days. Today, we present the final concluding report to our readers, and we also thank everyone for their support and interaction.
"The Times published 'This Show, He Puts On For Those Indifferent Onlookers' on July 30th, after which many domestic media outlets followed up with related reports."
Since our report on Uncle Sun's rescue and his request for recognition, media from all over the country have contacted us, hoping to showcase Uncle Sun, clarify his story, and give more people a lesson in promoting kindness. Now, the focus has shifted from attention on Uncle Sun as an individual to the social phenomena reflected in this incident.
Yesterday, journalists received dozens of calls from television stations, including CCTV's "Today's Verdict," Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV, Heilongjiang TV, Inner Mongolia TV, Henan TV, as well as local radio and television stations within the province. In these calls, they expressed that after seeing our report, they hoped to conduct a phone interview with Uncle Sun. Some even wanted to invite Uncle Sun to appear live on programs out of province.
For this purpose, the reporter specially contacted Uncle Sun, but his son answered the call. Mr. Sun said, "I am grateful to the media for clarifying the truth!" Meanwhile, Mr. Sun informed us that Uncle Sun had been continuously interviewed by various media outlets for several days, leaving him physically exhausted. The misunderstanding he initially faced has been resolved, and now he wishes to return to a peaceful life, hoping for the reporters' understanding. It was learned that Mr. Sun has already declined all interview requests on behalf of Uncle Sun.
Our newspaper sincerely wishes Uncle Sun and Ms. He, who was rescued, good health and happiness in their later years!
>> Event Recap
July 29th: A journalist noticed a post titled "A Mother Practicing Morning Exercises Fainted and Fell Into the Lotus Pond; A Good Samaritan Saved Her But Left Me Deeply Troubled" on the 19th Floor Forum. The post mentioned that on July 19th, Ms. He accidentally fell into the lotus pond while exercising in a park near the West Lake. A kind-hearted person saved her but requested that the rescue be reported to city leaders and hoped the rescued person would visit with media present to help publicize the act. The journalist immediately contacted the poster, tracked down Uncle Sun, and conducted interviews with all parties involved.
July 30th: Our A8 edition published the report titled "This Show, He Puts On For Those Indifferent Onlookers." Besides reporting on the event itself, it specifically explained the reasons behind Uncle Sun's request for "recognition": he hoped his actions in saving someone would inspire more people, purify societal morals, and promote acts of bravery. After publication, the report sparked significant reactions.
July 31st: Our A1 and A2 editions published a follow-up report titled "The Elder Who Rescued Yesterday Was Featured in the Media; Misunderstandings Still Haven't Fully Dissipated," showcasing differing perspectives across three generations. We also engaged in extensive interactions with readers.
August 1st: Edition 2 of our paper further tracked the situation with the report titled "82-Year-Old Uncle Sun Appeared on CCTV Last Night; Times Accepted a Live Interview; Host: We Must Thank the Elder." This report re-presented the views of both parties involved.
August 2nd: Our newspaper received numerous feedbacks from readers and published a follow-up report titled "Times Long-Time Readers Photocopy Newspapers and Distribute Them to Old Neighbors" on A5, focusing on how loyal Times reader Uncle Li photocopied the relevant reports about Uncle Sun and distributed them to his old friends and neighbors to expand the promotion of Uncle Sun's brave act.
August 3rd: Our series of reports caught the high attention of major national media outlets, all planning to cover the story.
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