A Love Story in China that You Will Never Forget

[pioneer]

forwarded by Leo Udtohan

An incredible love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world. 
It is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other  in peace for over half a century.

The 70-year-old Chinese man who hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his 80-year-old wife has passed away in the cave which has been the couple's home for the last 50 years.

Over 50 years ago, Liu Guojiang a 19 year-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed  mother named Xu Chaoqin..

In a twist worthy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, friends and relatives criticized the relationship because of the age difference and the fact that Xu already had children.

At that time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman.. To avoid the market gossip and the scorn of their communities, the couple decided to elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County in Southern ChongQing Municipality.

In the beginning, life was harsh as they had nothing, no electricity or even food.  They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a kerosene lamp that they used to light up their lives.   

Xu felt that she had tied Liu down and repeatedly asked him, 'Are you regretful? Liu always replied, 'As long as we are industrious, life will improve.'

In the second year of living in the mountain, Liu began and continued for over 50 years, to hand-carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain  easily.

Half a century later in 2001, a group of adventurers were exploring the forest and were surprised to find the elderly couple and the over 6,000 hand-carved steps.  Liu MingSheng,  one of their seven children said, 'My parents loved each other so much, they  have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day.  He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother’s convenience, although she doesn't go down the mountain that much.'

The couple had lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years, returned from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as he passed away in her arms. So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able to release the grip he had on his wife's hand even after he had passed away.   

'You promised me you'll take care of me, you'll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?' 

Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband's black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.

[hazel]

[grazie7y]

Hay, ning samot kahuot akong dughan.

[kiamoy]

wow..true story najud nuon ni

[musiclover0526]

hala oi.

[Lorenzo]

Romantic kaayo. Luuy pood baya ang widow. Widowed twice in her life, intawn.

[janjan]

wow what a love story 

[belleXTM]

 

[whoami]

incredible. a tale of true love

[simplylee]

in love age doesn't matter

[bulak]

Nice love story, like a fairytale..exactly for better and for worst til death do them apart..

[junayag]

Bitaw Ate Lee....wala lang ko kakita for a lifetime yet.... hehehe.  Te Lee thanks for being a sister, friend and all rolled into one... sorry nakalarga ko kanina without giving a call....busy gyod Ate Lee... I really enjoyed your company in all our EBs..

[hazel]

Kuya Jun, nakabalik ka sa Bohol Bee Farm as planned?

[junayag]

Hazel, wala ko kabalik sa Bee Farm kay walay partner...hehehehe... sa sunod , let's have a reason to celebrate there...

[hazel]

Yes, balik jud ta didto. With partners na ha? hehehe

[junayag]

Certainly, that's a lovely place.... Hazel, could I arrange the place for your wedding pohon?..

[simplylee]

Bitaw Ate Lee....wala lang ko kakita for a lifetime yet.... hehehe.  Te Lee thanks for being a sister, friend and all rolled into one... sorry nakalarga ko kanina without giving a call....busy gyod Ate Lee... I really enjoyed your company in all our EBs..

samtang may kinabuhi pa adunay paglaum   bitaw bah kahilakon man ko uy nagkita ming gelyan ganina wa lang ko mocomment pagsulti niya nga hinglarga na diay ka, sagdi ra bitaw uy kay magkita ra man ta sa madaling panahon. don't worry be happy!

[hazel]

Certainly, that's a lovely place.... Hazel, could I arrange the place for your wedding pohon?..

hahaha! no comment sa ko ana karon.

[junayag]

Ate Lee, miss u baya....and to kuya... thanks for the warm reception in all my visits in your place and your company.

[junayag]

Hazel, basta ayaw ko kalimti... moapil gyod ko ug plano bisan dili paapilon... hehehe...

[hazel]

Hazel, basta ayaw ko kalimti... moapil gyod ko ug plano bisan dili paapilon... hehehe...

Sure, sir Jun. Pohon ug maka kita naku ug pamanhunon. hahahaha

[ms da binsi]

huy ka sweet gud ninjo oi!

i also wanted to meet Lee, pohon!

[bulak]

Some captions as a  reminiscence of their sweet memories  together