‘I want my half’: Chinese man who lived illegally in US after abandoning wife and child 3 decades ago returns, demands they sell home to get his share
- Liu Yusheng abandoned his wife and little daughter when he fled China for the US 3 decades ago is now demanding half their assets
- Although he has denied the allegations, media reports say he has threatened legal action for half his wife’s home, angering social media
A 73-year-old Chinese man who emigrated illegally to the United States three decades ago has returned to China to fight the wife and daughter he abandoned for ownership of their flat, infuriating mainland social media.
Liu Yusheng moved to America 33 years ago with his brother, believing they could earn large fortunes easily, news portal ifeng.com reported. He left his wife and his eight-year-old daughter behind in Shanghai.
Since then, Liu’s wife and daughter have had no contact with him.
Liu’s brother soon returned to China after finding life in the US as an illegal immigrant difficult. But Liu stayed in the country and has been unemployed and homeless for the past three decades, sleeping on the streets.
This changed at the beginning of last year when Liu randomly encountered a woman from Shanghai on the street in New York.
Out of sympathy, the woman introduced Liu to the Association of Fellow Shanghainese in the US, hoping they could help him.
