A taxi driver in China has been applauded online for waving the fare of a young boy and teaching him how to communicate when he is short of money.The video of the incident from the cab’s surveillance camera has trended on social media after it was reported by state media CCTV, garnering more than 1.2 million likes.On the afternoon of May 17, a boy, who is about 10 years old, took a taxi alone in Zunyi, southwestern Guizhou province.While stuck in a traffic jam he became anxious and called his mother on his smartphone.An image from the taxi’s surveillance camera shows the boy calling his mother as the driver looks in the rear-view mirror Photo: Douyin“Mum, the traffic is bad, all the lights are red. There is still a long way to home, but the fare already reached 9.4 yuan (US$1.3) and I only have 10 yuan in my pocket,” said the boy.
China cabby waives full fare, charges teary boy US$1.4 to teach others about kindness to his kids
Good Samaritan taxi driver hears anxious, crying young passenger calling mum on mobile phone to explain plight, reacts with compassion.
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A Zunyi taxi driver went viral with 1.2 million likes after waiving most of a 10-year-old boy's fare when the child panicked mid-ride about having only 10 yuan (US$1.4) for a 9.4 yuan trip. The incident — captured on dashcam and amplified by state media CCTV — shows how short-form surveillance footage on platforms like Douyin continues to drive high-engagement sentiment cycles around everyday human stories in China.
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