At 74, most would slow down, retire, and savor life’s comforts. Not Bai Fangli. In 1987, he saw children laboring in factories, their tiny hands missing out on the joys and promise of education. His heart ached — and he acted.

Returning to Tianjin, Bai lived with unimaginable simplicity. He pedaled his rickshaw tirelessly, day and night, through rain, heat, and exhaustion, earning every yuan with sweat and determination. Yet he kept none for himself. Every penny, every coin went straight to sending children to school — a ticket to a future they otherwise might never have.

For nearly two decades, Bai’s rickshaw was more than transportation. It was a vessel of hope, a moving classroom of compassion. By the time he reached 90, he had donated 350,000 yuan and changed the lives of 300 children, allowing them to sit at desks instead of factory machines.

When Bai passed in 2005, he left behind no riches, no grand estate, only a legacy etched in lives uplifted, dreams realized, and the enduring truth that one life, driven by love and purpose, can light the path for hundreds. 🌟💖