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‘You’re not ugly’: Chinese driver’s kindness to blind passenger wins millions of hearts online

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Zhang, Z. (2026, October 9). ‘You’re not ugly’: Chinese driver’s kindness to blind passenger wins millions of hearts online. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3370386/youre-not-ugly-chinese-drivers-kindness-blind-passenger-wins-millions-hearts-online?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Zoey Zhang

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A video showing a Chinese driver named Wang reassuring a blind passenger, surnamed Ou, about his appearance has gone viral on social media in China. During their ride from Chengdu, Sichuan province, to Ou’s hometown over 200 kilometers away, Wang clarified that he was not reluctant to pick up the visually impaired passenger and offered to provide free rides whenever needed. The video has touched many hearts online, garnering widespread attention for Wang's kindness.
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A video of a Chinese driver named Wang has gone viral online, showing his kindness towards a visually impaired passenger named Ou in Chengdu, Sichuan province. When picking up Ou from a ride-hailing service, Wang reassured him about his appearance and later clarified that drivers are not specifically assigned to accommodate passengers with disabilities; instead, bookings are marked as requiring accessible service if the passenger has registered their disability status. After learning of Ou's condition, Wang offered to drive him for free between Chengdu and his hometown, which is over 200km away, whenever he needs a ride. This act of kindness has touched hearts across social media in mainland China.

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Wang PERSON · 3× Chengdu GPE · 2× China GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1×

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Driver befriends Ou and pledges to drive him for free between Chengdu and his hometown – over 200km away – whenever he needs a ride A video of a ride-hailing driver in southwestern China reassuring a blind passenger about his appearance has gone viral, touching hearts across mainland social media.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post
‘You’re not ugly’: Chinese driver’s kindness to blind passenger wins millions of hearts online · assertive framing

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‘You’re not ugly’: Chinese driver’s kindness to blind passenger wins millions of hearts online asserted
kindness → ’re → hearts
Driver befriends Ou and pledges to drive him for free between Chengdu and his hometown – over 200km away – whenever he needs a ride A video of a ride-hailing driver in southwestern China reassuring a blind passenger about his appearance has gone viral, touching hearts across mainland social media. asserted
video → befriend → media
The driver, surnamed Wang, recently picked up a visually impaired passenger in Chengdu, Sichuan province, and helped him into the car after the platform flagged the booking as requiring accessible service. asserted
platform → surname → service
Wang later clarified that passengers who register with disability certificates have their bookings automatically marked as accessible service requests, rather than being assigned to specific drivers. asserted
bookings → clarify → drivers
The passenger, surnamed Ou, asked whether Wang had been reluctant to accept the booking after learning he was blind. asserted
he → surname → booking
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