(Ecns.cn)--Thanks to the prominent use of Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, many events that might have been missed are now being posted online, capturing the most touching moments of our time.
Along with such exposure, a handful of heroes accidentally stepped into the spotlight and were applauded by the country. Here are the top 10 for 2011.
1) Girl holds umbrella for disabled beggar in rainstorm
In August, a girl was caught on camera holding an umbrella for a handicapped beggar in Suzhou, a city in East China's Zhejiang Province, as half of her body got soaked. The series of photos caught immediate attention from both web users and media and received more than 24,000 hits.
One web user after another praised the girl as the "most beautiful" of the year.
2) 97-year-old takes care of paralyzed son
In East China's Anhui Province, a 97-year-old mother surnamed Zhang has been taking care of her paralyzed son for about 40 years all by herself.
Zhang's story was put online by domestic media three months ago, which stirred intense discussion. Web users from all over the country offered as much as 100,000 yuan to the poverty-ridden family, yet were turned down by the mother despite her hard life.
Zhang has been hailed as a "heroic mother" by her fans.
3) Man jumps into cesspool to repair cable
In July, the story of a repair man who jumped into a cesspool to rush the repair of an electric cable in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, touched many people all over the country. The man reportedly had 30 years of experience as a repair man, but that's all the information the media could find.
Was it worth it? Many discussed the man's actions online. After all, he could have just walked away or waited for help, without receiving any complaint. Instead, he jumped instantly into the smelly cesspool to repair the cable buried underneath.
Local residents forwarded his story and honored him as "brother cable man."
