Homeless man finds his way back to family after 16 years living on the streets of southern China

A 51-year-old man who was one of the first people in his central Chinese village to graduate from university has returned to his hometown and reunited with his family after living on the streets in the country’s south for more than a decade, mainland media report.

Chen Fei, who spent 16 years begging on the streets of the southern manufacturing hub of Dongguan, arrived back in Huangmei county in Hubei province with his brother Chen Ming on Sunday, Chutian Metropolis Daily reported on Monday.