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Brave 13-Year-Old Girl Rescues Boy from Frozen Lake

12/16/2025

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Li Jiating, a 13-year-old girl from Tongxin county, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, rescued a four-year-old boy who fell through a hole in a frozen lake on December 6.
She offered to help, saying, "Auntie, I am rather light."
She entered the freezing water to rescue him.
She emerged wrapped in a blanket.
Li Jiating was hailed as a "little hero" for her actions.

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Story summary

Li Jiating, a 13-year-old girl from Tongxin county, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, rescued a four-year-old boy who fell through a hole in a frozen lake on December 6.
She offered to help, saying, "Auntie, I am rather light."
She entered the freezing water to rescue him.
She emerged wrapped in a blanket.
Li Jiating was hailed as a "little hero" for her actions.