![]() The old man fell ill not too long after and his sons began arguing about inheritance - leading the old man to refuse to eat and eventually pass away. He arrived in Nanjing to work and met an old man who offered him lots of optimistic advice. The unlikely Angel of Nanjing, Chen Si, first started going to the bridge back in 2003, reported Sarah Lin, for Shanhaiist. Source: Facebook/BrightVibes “What could be more important than life itself?” Incredibly, he has saved over 330 people since he began - that’s very nearly one every two weeks. For the past 15 years, Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge, looking to provide aid for those who've gone there to end their lives. It is also the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. ![]() Filmmakers Jordan Horowitz and Frank Ferendo released a documentary film about Chen in 2016 The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is one of the most famous bridges in China. ![]()
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