‘How lovely he is’: adorable 4-year-old Chinese boy delights millions for saluting policewoman helping him get identity card

A four-year-old boy was registering for an ID card with his mother and decided to show his gratitude to a helpful policewoman by saluting

A story on the boy’s show of respect has gone viral on the mainland with many touched by his generous attitude and charming innocence

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A little boy salutes police officer as a thank you for help with his ID card and lights up Chinese social media. Photo: Handout

Published: 9:00am, 8 Aug 2022Updated: 9:14am, 8 Aug 2022

A story about a four-year-old boy in China giving three salutes to a policewoman who helped him apply for an identity card (ID) has touched millions online on the mainland.

The unnamed boy from Fuyang in Anhui province in eastern China visited his local police station with his mother and older brother last Friday to apply for an ID card, news outlet people.cn reported.

All Chinese citizens are obligated to register for an ID.

After noticing the boy’s gesture, the policewoman gave him a thumbs up. A Weibo news report about the boy’s cute antics has gone viral. Photo: Handout

A policewoman guided the boy through the application process; tidying up his clothes, correcting his posture in the photo and taking fingerprints.

After this, his mother and brother went back to the counter to fill out paperwork and were served by the same policewoman.

The boy who was standing next to them started jumping up and down. He then attempted to talk to his mother who was focused on the policewoman helping her with the paperwork and had her back to him.

The boy soon grew impatient and stamped his feet, clearly annoyed that he could not get anyone’s attention.