Man bursts into tears when he sees photo of deceased mother for the first time

A touching story in Zhejiang, China, has touched the hearts of millions. Xiao Xu (33 years old) from Zhejiang province is a firefighter.

His mother passed away when he was only 3 years old. He was too young to remember her face. Since then, 30 years have passed, and he has never had a single photo of her.

"Sometimes, when I'm alone, I often think about not knowing what my mother looks like. That makes me very sad," he shared.

On November 22, hoping to recover some of his mother’s memories, he contacted the local police for help. Based on the information he provided, the household registration office searched and found a photo of his mother.

When the police handed the photo over the counter, he stared at the photo, unable to contain his emotions, and burst into tears on the spot.

"Now, I am also a child with a mother," he said, choking up.

The video recording this moment quickly went viral on Weibo, attracting more than 4 million views and thousands of comments.

Many people expressed deep sympathy for the firefighter's story.

"A mother's love never fades. She is definitely still watching over him"; "Perhaps when she passed away, she tried to engrave her son's image in her heart"... netizens shared.