How China’s ‘Coke Boy’ became the real thing 10 years after surviving deadly Sichuan earthquake

A survivor of the Sichuan earthquake, who became famous for asking for a cold Coca-Cola after being rescued, is working for the soft drinks giant a decade on from the tragedy, a local newspaper has reported.

Xue Hao was 18 when he spent 80 hours trapped in the rubble after the devastating earthquake that struck southwestern China killing more than 69,000 people in May 2008.