BBC Online :
A Chinese couple have been reunited with their daughter who went missing 24 years ago.
Wang Mingqing and his wife Liu Dengying had looked for Qifeng since she disappeared aged three in 1994.
His tireless search included becoming a taxi driver, in the hope he might one day pick her up as a passenger.
His daughter made contact earlier this year after coming across an online post about him. At the tearful reunion he hugged her and said: “Daddy loves you.”
The incredible story has swept China, where many are celebrating the reunion.
Wang Mingqing and Liu Dengying were fruit sellers, and one day after they finished serving customers at their roadside stall in the south-western city of Chengdu, they realised Qifeng was no longer by their side, according to interviews he gave to Chinese media outlets.
They spent years searching for her in the city and surrounding areas, taking out advertisements in newspapers and setting up online appeals. The couple, who have another daughter, never left Chengdu, in the hope that Qifeng would find her way back to them.
In 2015, Mr Wang decided to broaden the search by signing up as a driver with ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing.
He put up a large sign appealing for information on his rear window, and also gave out cards with information about Qifeng to every passenger he ferried.
A Chinese couple have been reunited with their daughter who went missing 24 years ago.
Wang Mingqing and his wife Liu Dengying had looked for Qifeng since she disappeared aged three in 1994.
His tireless search included becoming a taxi driver, in the hope he might one day pick her up as a passenger.
His daughter made contact earlier this year after coming across an online post about him. At the tearful reunion he hugged her and said: “Daddy loves you.”
The incredible story has swept China, where many are celebrating the reunion.
Wang Mingqing and Liu Dengying were fruit sellers, and one day after they finished serving customers at their roadside stall in the south-western city of Chengdu, they realised Qifeng was no longer by their side, according to interviews he gave to Chinese media outlets.
They spent years searching for her in the city and surrounding areas, taking out advertisements in newspapers and setting up online appeals. The couple, who have another daughter, never left Chengdu, in the hope that Qifeng would find her way back to them.
In 2015, Mr Wang decided to broaden the search by signing up as a driver with ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing.
He put up a large sign appealing for information on his rear window, and also gave out cards with information about Qifeng to every passenger he ferried.
