Lost After Boarding Wrong Train, Deaf Man in China Reunites With Family After 35 Years
- Chris McMillan
- Jul 2
- 1 min read
Asianet News
1st July 2026
Lost After Boarding Wrong Train, Deaf Man in China Reunites With Family After 35 Years
By Shweta Kumari
SYNOPSIS
A deaf and non-speaking man from central China has been reunited with his biological family after being separated from them for 35 years, following an unexpected train journey that changed his life.
A playful childhood adventure turned into a heartbreaking separation that lasted more than three decades before a deaf and non-speaking man from central China finally embraced an emotional reunion. On June 11, Lei Zeqing reunited with his father, older brother, and sister, who travelled from Henan province to Shenzhen in Guangdong province, bringing an end to a painful 35-year separation.
This journey began in 1991 when he and a group of friends playfully sneaked onto a train. Lei fell asleep beneath a seat during the journey and woke up in an unfamiliar city, far from home. Unable to communicate because he was deaf and non-speaking, Lei found himself stranded in Shenzhen, where he survived as a homeless child near the city's railway station.
His life took a hopeful turn when a compassionate woman took him under her wing.
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