Hero of one of China’s most enduring love stories dies with the woman he lost for over 50 years by his side
Tale of couple who were separated for over five decades had touched the hearts of a nation when they were finally reunited in 2010
A Chinese man who touched the hearts of many when he married the love of his life after being separated for over 50 years has died at the age of 90.
Yuan Dibao died peacefully on Thursday in Xiamen in the southeastern province of Fujian in the company of his family and his wife Danny Li, according to a report in the Haixi Morning Daily newspaper.
Yuan and Li made headlines in mainland media in 2010 when they were reunited in Xiamen after spending over five decades apart and married days later.
Yuan first met Li in Zhejiang Medical College in 1953 when Yuan was a medical student and Li was a Russian language teacher.
Li, who was the daughter of a Chinese art professor from Hangzhou and a French mother, was born in Beijing and was proficient not just in Mandarin but also in French, English and Russian.