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Chinese driver's kindness to blind passenger goes viral

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A ride-hailing driver in Chengdu, China, has gained widespread admiration after a video showed him reassuring a blind passenger about his appearance. The driver, surnamed Wang, offered to provide free rides to the passenger, surnamed Ou, for trips between Chengdu and his hometown, a distance of over 200 kilometers. This act of kindness resonated deeply on Chinese social media, with millions of people touched by the driver's compassion. AI

RANK_REASON The story is a heartwarming anecdote about an individual's kindness, not a significant industry event or development.

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Chinese driver's kindness to blind passenger goes viral

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    ‘You’re not ugly’: Chinese driver’s kindness to blind passenger wins millions of hearts online

    A video of a ride-hailing driver in southwestern China reassuring a blind passenger about his appearance has gone viral, touching hearts across mainland social media. The driver, surnamed Wang, recently picked up a visually impaired passenger in Chengdu, Sichuan province, and hel…

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