Unsung heroes help make Xinjiang boy's life complete

Nine-year-old Abdulwal Abdula lifted his right arm and waved guests goodbye as they left his house in a village in Hotan county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

What appeared a simple gesture was only possible because people from different walks of life raced against time to save the boy's severed right arm more than two years ago.

Around 8 pm on April 30, 2021, Abdulwal's right arm was severed when it got caught in the motor of a running tractor, while his parents were busy tending the walnut trees near their house in Hotan's Kumairik village.