In the Wenchuan earthquake, the boy who wanted to drink ice-cola was severely injured and amputated. What is the current situation?

Foreword

In 2008, a major event happened in China, and people will never forget it until now. On the day of May 12, 2008, a magnitude eight earthquake occurred in Wenchuan, Sichuan. Many buildings fell to the ground, countless people were missing, and countless lives disappeared. Among these refugees, there is a boy like , who has been trapped for more than 80 hours . When he was rescued from the rubble, he did not show sadness or fear like everyone else. He said to rescuers, "Uncle, I want to drink Coke, frozen", and this boy named Xue Xiao is also remembered for his optimistic sunshine, and people call him a Coke boy. In the Wenchuan earthquake , the boy who wanted to drink ice-cola was severely injured and amputated. What is the current situation?

One, natural disasters caught off guard

When the earthquake occurred, Xue Xiao and his classmates were still doing exercises left by the teachers in the classroom. Just as they racked their brains to overcome the exercises, their teaching building suddenly began to shake violently. The classmates were panicked and didn't know what to do. The teacher reacted immediately and quickly let everyone hide under the desk.

and natural disasters came so unexpectedly, the whole teaching building collapsed under the violent shaking of the earth . Many students just fell like this. Xue Xiao fell from the classroom on the third floor to the ground floor . He was surrounded by classmates who fell with him, as well as various tables, chairs and benches. As the teaching building collapsed, Xue Xiao was pressed on him. Things can't move under pressure. The students didn't know what to do, so they could only wait anxiously for rescue from outside in their own small space. Knowing that the wait is long, everyone encourages each other and strives for more hope of survival.

​​2. The first thing that came out of the ruins was to drink frozen coke

Xue Xiao, who was buried in the ruins, finally waited for the rescuers three days later. The sympathetic Xue Xiao reminded the rescuers that there were three living classmates around him. , rescuers reviewed the environment at the time and thought it was safer to save the other three students first. While the rescuers were carrying out the rescue, the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army next to were afraid that Xue Xiao would fall asleep, so they quickly chatted with him. The PLA soldier asked Xue Xiao what he wanted to do after he went out. Xue Xiao said that he was too thirsty to drink Coke . Soon the three classmates around him were rescued, and Xue Xiao was carefully pulled out of the rubble by rescuers.

Looking at the outside world, Xue Xiao knew that he had survived. He was not decadent or sad. When was carried on a stretcher, he said to the rescuers "Uncle, I want to drink Coke, frozen" . This sentence made all the people present laugh, and it was also seen by viewers across the country through TV. This boy was still positive and optimistic after being buried in the rubble for more than 80 hours. And one of his jokes also brought joy to those who are immersed in sorrow, so people at that time called him cola boy .

But unfortunately, Xue Xiao's left arm was damaged because of being pressed by the cement board, and he had to be amputated to save his life . When Xue Xiao underwent amputation in the hospital, many people sent him Coke to show his encouragement.

3. The former Coke boy became the curator of the Coca-Cola Museum

. After Xue Xiao was discharged from the hospital, he continued to study . In 2009, he was also rated as an outstanding teenager for earthquake relief. Later, he studied at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and graduated from the university. He chose to return to his hometown of Chengdu to work in the Foreign Affairs Department of Chengdu Coca-Cola Company.

In 2006, the Coca-Cola Company Museum in Chengdu was officially used, and Xue Xiao is the person in charge of this museum, responsible for receiving visitors every day and providing them with explanations.

​​4. The impact of the earthquake

When the earthquake occurred, the whole country was shrouded in sorrow, and Xue Xiao’s joke about drinking Coke brought some happiness to people who were immersed in grief. Xue Xiao is also more mature and optimistic about people and things because of that unforgettable experience 12 years ago. After , he could deal with everything calmly no matter what happened. himself also said that the name Coke Boy has no effect on him, he thinks he is just a simple ordinary person.

Disasters are merciless. Maybe we can't change anything in the face of such a disaster, but we can change ourselves and face it with an optimistic attitude. Face the setbacks or setbacks in your life and move forward bravely.