Disabled China boy, 12, abandoned as baby, faces another tragic loss after death of adoptive father, garners public sympathy and help in time of need

Boy saved by woman when he was an infant, later adopted by her neighbour. Child had come to care deeply for adoptive father and grandfather. — SCMP

The challenging life of a 12-year-old boy — who was born with a foot disability and abandoned by his biological parents — is trending on mainland social media after his adopted father died in October, with many people expressing worry about his fate.

Tan Zonglu was discovered as an infant by a young girl next to a rubbish pile in Sichuan province in southwest China in 2011. Next to him was a baby bottle and a note revealing his birth date as January 31, 2011.