Volunteer’s selfless act of offering free hot meals in flood-hit Zhuozhou goes viral

Zhao Zhansheng (with towel on shoulder) preparing hand-pulled noodles to feed local residents and rescuers passing by. - PHOTOS: SCREENGRABS FROM CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

HEBEI (China Daily/ANN): In the face of devastating floods in Zhuozhou city, North China’s Hebei province, volunteer Zhao Zhansheng has won hearts online with his selfless act of offering free meals to affected residents and rescuers.

Zhao, 43, is a dedicated member of the Shenying rescue team, a civil relief unit in Luoyang city in Central China’s Henan province. On Wednesday morning, he and his companions arrived in flood-stricken Zhuozhou to help with flood relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri.