Family's microblog post seeking for their 79-year-old father has been retweeted nearly 8000 times

by yanz164hxue on 2012-03-07 17:03:53

According to the reporter Shangxi, by yesterday, a Sina Weibo post searching for a 79-year-old father had been retweeted nearly 8,000 times, and the family was moved by the concern of strangers. According to Mr. Liu who posted the Weibo, the person being searched for is his colleague's father, who suffers from mild cerebral hemorrhage sequelae. He left home on the morning of March 31 and has not returned since. The elderly man only carried a small amount of cash, and after failing to find him through various means, he decided to seek help by posting on Weibo. The missing elderly man is named Liu Hongxiang, a native Beijinger, currently 79 years old, and when he left home, he was wearing a black leather hat and high-waisted white sneakers. After this Weibo post was published, in just two short days, thousands of netizens participated in forwarding it, expressing blessings and providing clues. Celebrities such as Zhao Wei, Yuquan, Ma Yuli, and social organizations also joined the love relay. Ms. Liu, the daughter of the elderly man, said that her father fell previously, which led to cerebral hemorrhage. After treatment, although he recovered somewhat, his memory, discernment, and other abilities all declined. Ms. Liu said that according to passersby and netizens, her father had appeared at the North Yard Station entrance of Subway Line 5, near the North Yard Residential Area, on Bus Route 695, in the Yuantantan Park, and in Xidan, but all the leads were delayed, and upon arrival, he was already nowhere to be seen. Mr. Liu stated that if the provided leads could help find the elderly man, the family would offer ten thousand yuan in cash as a token of gratitude. (Editor: SN021)