Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Chinese Woman Marries Soldier Who Saved Her in 2008 Earthquake
A long time ago, in 2008, there was a big earthquake in China.
A soldier named Liang Zhibin helped rescue a 10-year-old girl named Liu Ximei from the rubble.
They didn't see each other again until 2020, when Liu recognized Liang in a restaurant.
They started talking and became friends, and eventually, they fell in love.
On November 29, 2023, they got married in a special wedding ceremony.
Liu said she loves Liang not just because he saved her, but because he is a good person.
Liang said that saving people was his job, but loving Liu is different and special.
They both feel very lucky to have found each other.
Liang Zhibin, a soldier, rescued Liu Ximei from the debris of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake when she was 10 years old.
They reconnected in 2020 when Liu recognized Liang in a restaurant in Changsha.
They started talking regularly and eventually fell in love.
They got married on November 29, 2023, during the Fifth Annual Han-style Collective Wedding Ceremony in Changsha.
Liu emphasized that her love for Liang is not out of gratitude but because she trusts him with her life.
- Who
- Liang Zhibin (soldier) and Liu Ximei (rescued woman)
- What
- Marriage of a soldier and the woman he rescued during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake
- When
- November 29, 2023 (wedding), 2008 (rescue)
- Where
- Changsha, Hunan (wedding), Wenchuan, Sichuan (rescue)
- Why
- They fell in love after reconnecting in 2020
- Names
- Liang Zhibin, Liu Ximei
- Age Difference
- 12 years
- Rescue Location
- Wenchuan, Sichuan
- Rescue Year
- 2008
- Wedding Date
- November 29, 2023
- Wedding Location
- Changsha, Hunan
- Event
- Fifth Annual Han-style Collective Wedding Ceremony
