July 14, 2008, The dancer who had just undergone an amputation and lost his legs Liao Zhi appeared in the finals of the 58th Miss World Chongqing Division of , amazed everyone present with a team of " Inspiring ". Why is she still in her recovery period appearing on the stage? What exactly did Liao Zhi experience in this, and how did he reverse his life again?
Liao Zhi
Haze Lost a woman's legs amputation
May 12, 2008, this is the darkest day that all Chinese people can never forget. On this day, the " Wenchuan earthquake " that shocked China and the world swept across the vast land of Sichuan. The collapsed tall buildings collapsed one after another in the flying sand and dust. People's fear and panic calls for help and crying filled the boundless ruins. Despair, pain and fear continue to spread around, and the once bustling city has now become the "hell land" on earth.
For Liao Zhi, who was only 23 years old at the time, , this day may become the darkest moment that he will not forget for the rest of his life. Before the earthquake, Liao Zhi was just an ordinary dance teacher in Hanwang Town, Deyang City, Sichuan Province. It seems that in the eyes of people around, Liao Zhi has always been the legendary "winner in life". has an enviable good marriage and a shocking "star face". Many people who have met Liao Zhi have liked to compare her to movie star Cecilia Cheung .
However, behind the infinite scenery, only the person involved Liao Zhi may know the most about the sadness in this. is different from other peers. Liao Zhi's family life is not happy . Her parents have been quarreling since Liao Zhi was a child, and often quarreled over trivial matters. Growing up in such a not harmonious family, Liao Zhi only had one idea in his mind, that is, to get married early when he grows up, and perhaps he will no longer be worried about these things when he has a family.
When Liao Zhi was 21 years old, she had just graduated from a technical secondary school and met her first love in an accidental meeting, which is Liao Zhi's first husband. The first time the two met, Liao Zhi fell in love with this man 11 years older than her. Of course, Liao Zhi's parents who learned about this matter did not agree. First, it is because the man and Liao Zhi are too different from each other; second, it is because he is afraid that his daughter will be bullied by the other party after marrying him. But at this time, Liao Zhi, who was completely in love, could not listen to his parents' painstaking advice and made up his mind to marry the man he had never met several times. Finally, amid the opposition of the whole family, Liao Zhi joined hands with the man who was 11 years older than him into the wedding hall.
Not long after Liao Zhi got married with her first husband, Liao Zhi became pregnant and was still a girl. This made Liao Zhi very happy. She hugged the child in her arms with joy, fantasizing about the joy that her husband had on his face after seeing the baby. However, the good times did not last long. Once in , Liao Zhi accidentally ran into her husband flirting with a strange woman with . At that time, Liao Zhi was already in the due date and witnessed her husband cheating during marriage. His originally happy mood suddenly fell to the bottom. Once a marriage cheating occurs, it means that the marriage has fallen into an irreversible situation.
But for the sake of the unborn child in her womb, Liao Zhi decided to pretend that nothing happened to . She thought, maybe she did better than before, and her husband would definitely change his mind to her and would not cheat again. Therefore, Liao Zhi chose to endure her husband's infidelity silently and tried to win back her husband's heart in this way. Liao Zhi's in-laws took good care of her. After Liao Zhi gave birth to a daughter, he hired a nanny for her to help take care of the child.
Shortly after her daughter Chongchong was born, Liao Zhi, who couldn't stay free, decided to find a job to spend her free time. She came to a local dance training institution and applied for a job as an children's dance teacher. Although found a satisfactory job and had a cute and beautiful baby daughter, the unhappiness in marriage and the hard work of taking care of children always lingered in Liao Zhi's heart, like a cloud that could not be dispersed, torturing her all day long.
May 12, 2008, the day of the Wenchuan earthquake, Liao Zhi originally planned to travel to Hainan with a few friends with good relationships to relieve his anxiety for many days. But at that time, Liao Zhi's daughter Chong Chong was still young. If she had just left the child alone at home, she would feel sorry even if she entrusted her mother-in-law and nanny to take care of her. After several thoughts, Liao Zhi temporarily changed his idea of traveling and chose to stay at home to accompany his children. After lunch, Liao Zhi and his mother-in-law sat together to tease their daughter Chongchuang. However, just as the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were having fun with their children, an earthquake suddenly broke out.
The strong tremor made the towering unit building shaking. The gravel and rubble that kept falling from the roof made Liao Zhi alertly realize the critical situation. She rushed to the door and wanted to open the door and escape with her mother-in-law and children, but the huge impact force brought by the earthquake had squeezed the door frame seriously deformed. Obviously, this escape route lost the possibility of use. Liao Zhi looked around and couldn't find a place to shelter. In the end, had to pounce on his mother-in-law and daughter, and use his own body to protect them from being hit by the falling stones. accompanied by a few loud bangs, the unit building where Liao Zhi’s family was also fell. Liao Zhi’s family lost its center of gravity and fell from the third floor with the gravel.
Liao Zhi fell from a high place and was also unconscious at first. Until a severe pain fell from her calf, her consciousness woke up. Liao Zhi turned his head and looked at it. Although she was in a dim ruin, she still noticed that her calf was penetrated by steel bars. What's worse is that the scattered ruins suppressed Liao Zhi's entire body, and there was no room for movement at all.
But compared to the huge pain she suffered, Liao Zhi first thought of her young daughter after regaining consciousness. So she used her remaining physical strength to grop around in the darkness, while constantly shouting her daughter's name, trying to judge her daughter's position through echoes. After a while, Liao Zhi finally found his daughter's place, but the little hand she touched had long lost its temperature, and was left with a horrifying coldness.
"I grabbed her hard (the insect), I really wanted to say something to my daughter, but my mind was blank at that time. I tried to open my mouth a few times, and finally sang "Jinger Bell". After singing, I continued to sing several children's songs , which were all my daughter had heard..."
sang in the endless dark ruins at that time, Liao Zhi sang children's songs for his daughter over and over again, but the reply only gave her a long silence. , whose daughter was giggling at her a few minutes ago, has now become a lifeless corpse. The young and tender life withered in front of her, Liao Zhi's heart was like a knife, and the double pain in her body and soul made her feel very painful. As for Liao Zhi's mother-in-law, she could barely talk to Liao Zhi at the beginning, but later there was no movement. Liao Zhi stayed alone in the darkness filled with ruins, both painful and helpless. She looked over her head, where it was blocked tightly and could not see a trace of light. Liao Zhi sighed softly, carefully sorted out his mother-in-law's face, and then quietly lay in the ruins waiting for the arrival of death.
Just as Liao Zhi closed his eyes and prepared to meet death, she suddenly heard a familiar voice from outside the thick ruins. it was Liao Zhi's father . It had just taken an hour to arrive at the earthquake scene from his hometown. At this moment, Liao Zhi's father, who was outside, was standing on a pile of ruins and shouting Liao Zhi's name loudly. The rescuers who were rescued by the personnel next to him were also distressed and worried when they looked at the old man with a vicissitudes of face and a tired face. They walked up to persuade the old man to take refuge in a safe place first. However, Liao Zhi's father's answer was beyond the expectations of the rescuers. He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, and replied firmly: "My daughter is still buried under the ruins. I know she is still alive. I can't leave. I want to stay and save my daughter!"
Listening to the sonorous and firm words of his father outside the ruins, Liao Zhi, who originally intended to die, was once again ignited his desire to survive. She thought, since even her father firmly believed that she was still alive, what reason should she give up easily? "I have lost my daughter, but I am also my parents' daughter after all. If I die like this, why wouldn't it be cruel to my parents?" 's strong desire to survive made Liao Zhi firmly believe in living. After gritted his teeth and persisted for more than 30 hours, Liao Zhi was finally rescued successfully.
But the rescue process for Liao Zhi was also full of twists and turns. Although the earthquake stopped at that time, the aftershocks that could erupt at any time made the rescue personnel present participating in the search and rescue still nervous. They had to bring Liao Zhi safe in the shortest time. On the other hand, since Liao Zhi's calf was pierced by steel bars, the search and rescue process also added considerable difficulty. It is necessary to consider time and speed, and to ensure Liao Zhi's life safety as much as possible. In desperation, the rescuers could only "pull" Liao Zhi out of the huge steel bar. At the moment when Liao Zhi was taken out, Liao Zhi's injured calf suddenly became bloody and harsh on the scene. But even so, Liao Zhi never shouted a word of pain during the entire rescue process of , and survived strongly.
Two hours after Liao Zhi was successfully rescued, Liao Zhi was rushed to the hospital for amputation. Because the incident happened suddenly, Liao Zhi's parents did not arrive at the scene. However, the operation must be signed by the patient's family before it can be performed. Finally, Liao Zhi decided to sign it himself and then perform the operation. The doctors and nurses present were surprised to see Liao Zhi so calm. The doctor in charge of the surgery also specifically emphasized to Liao Zhi: "This is an amputation surgery, do you know?" Who knew that Liao Zhi just smiled faintly and pointed to her legs that were blurred by blood: "Of course I know, isn't it just sawing off the legs? It's no big deal." How could Liao Zhi really not be afraid at all in his heart, but she clearly understood that losing his legs is not something unbearable than being able to survive.
Later, some media once asked Liao Zhi how he felt during the operation in an interview. Liao Zhi chuckled and joked: "I must have been scared at that time! When I was hitting that half-numb, my whole body was trembling. The doctor said to me, 'You always tremble, I can't even beat you!'. I joked with the doctor that I didn't tremble, but I was still very scared in my heart. However, I think I can bear all of this."
Phoenix Nirvana. Welcoming rebirth
After the earthquake, Liao Zhi underwent surgery on both legs and had his legs cut off. He also lost his most precious daughter Zhu Chong. However, God did not plan to let Liao Zhi go, and seemed to plan to continue to injure her. Shortly after Liao Zhi's surgery, her husband also filed for divorce . Now Liao Zhi became more and more elusive, and everything seemed to have returned to the starting point. The abandonment of her husband, the grief of losing her daughter, and the subsequent misfortunes made Liao Zhi unable to recover for a long time.
Fortunately, Liao Zhi is a "optimistic" girl who is strong and optimistic by nature. She has not been depressed for a long time because she knows that life has to continue and the road has to continue moving forward. People always have to look forward, and they can't stay in the memories of the past forever. Liao Zhi did not hold a grudge against his ex-husband who cheated in marriage and abandoned him when he needed it most, but expressed his sincere gratitude to him. "Thanks to my ex-husband for leaving me, which makes me stronger than before. I also thank this different experience in my life, which makes me understand how to live the most meaningful."
Before the earthquake, Liao Zhi was a dance teacher who taught children to dance. Although the earthquake took away her flexible legs, she still did not give up her love for dance career. During the treatment in the hospital, Liao Zhi often took advantage of the fumble to study the dance movements of the wheelchair . Due to the fact that there have been many stories about Liao Zhi in China, many people have begun to notice this young and unfortunate dancer. also includes Ren Honglin , the director of the 58th Miss World Chongqing competition area. For this reason, Ren Honglin also made a special trip from thousands of miles away to the hospital where Liao Zhi is located to visit Liao Zhi.
After seeing Liao Zhi, Ren Honglin and Liao Zhi chatted about dancing. Looking at the young girl with outstanding temperament and beautiful eyes in front of him, a bold idea emerged in Ren Honglin's mind. He asked Liao Zhi tentatively: "Do you want to continue dancing? ." Ren Honglin, who was originally worried that Liao Zhi would refuse decisively, was stunned by the other party's reply the next second. I saw Liao Zhi leaning on the hospital bed nodding firmly and spoke solemnly: "I think, of course I want to!" Ren Honglin was deeply moved by Liao Zhi's courage and strength, so he asked Liao Zhi to try a kneeling dance move first.
At that time, had just been one month since Liao Zhi finished amputation surgery, and the wound after the operation had not yet healed . Therefore, Liao Zhi was inevitably involved in the wound while doing the exercise, causing a strong sense of pain. Despite this, Liao Zhi still gritted his teeth and finished kneeling. After an afternoon of discussion, Ren Honglin and Liao Zhi decided to use the drum as props. To put it bluntly, let Liao Zhi kneel on the drum and dance.
Do it as soon as possible. In order to practice this "Inspiration" perfectly as soon as possible, Liao Zhi paid a lot of money and effort. Because of the amputation of her legs, she had to start with the most basic kneeling movements. This practice starts for three hours every day. At the beginning, Liao Zhi could only kneel on the bed for about one minute, but in just one minute, Liao Zhi would sweat in his head and his legs would tremble. Whenever the training is over, a lot of blood will be produced in Liao Zhi’s wound. The huge physical trauma did not stump the strong Liao Zhi. Even though she was almost unconscious of the pain, she would still insist on practicing. It was with such firm willpower that Liao Zhi finally learned "Inspiration". Then, there is the beginning scene.
On the stage, Liao Zhi was wearing a fiery red dress, dancing like a phoenix reborn in Nirvana, making the judges and audiences present remember the name "Liao Zhi". Since then, Liao Zhi became a hit nationwide with a "Inspiration", and her life has gradually developed in a better direction. Major TV stations have also extended olive branches to her and invited Liao Zhi to participate in the performance. . During these performances, Liao Zhi slowly adapted to the prosthetic on his body and overcame many difficulties.
In 2013, CCTV's program "Dance Out of My Life" invited Liao Zhi to participate in the program recording . This was Liao Zhi's first time participating in CCTV's program. Liao Zhi was really excited and anxious about this. Fortunately, she can finally have a broader stage to show herself; but at the same time, Liao Zhi also has new concerns, because Liao Zhi needs to wear high heels when she is on the show, so the program team suggested that she replace her prosthetics with better quality to ensure safety. Fortunately, when Liao Zhi went to the United States to participate in a charity performance two years ago, he once left a contact information for a foreign prosthetic company's Shanghai branch. , with Liao Zhi and her mother in mind, decided to take the contact information and go to Shanghai to give it a try.
And it was this ordinary trip to Shanghai that brought Liao Zhi's life to a new turning point. Because, in this process, she met the "better man" who had been with her for the rest of her life, and was her later husband Charles.
A chance encounter with a Chinese academic master and make a good relationship
Charles was born in Taiwan, China. When he was very young, he immigrated to the United States with his parents. Perhaps because of the traditional Chinese parents' habits, Charles' parents also attach great importance to their children's education, and Charles himself is also a veritable "other people's children" and has been among the best since he went to school. After graduating from high school, Charles received a full scholarship from Duke University, an Ivy League school in the United States, and began to major in biomedicine. After graduating from Duke University, Charles received a full scholarship from Northwestern University with excellent results, and then continued his studies at Northwestern University as a graduate student.
is Liao Zhi's husband Charles
When studying for graduate school, the experimental laboratory where Charles is located developed a cheap prosthetic sample , and the experimental subjects for this prosthetic are mostly disabled people from countries such as Cambodia and Laos . During the experiment, when Charles saw the bright smiles on his face when he put on prosthetics, he suddenly had an idea in his mind, he wanted to transfer to the school's prosthetic orthopedic center to learn how to make prosthetics.
After graduating from graduate school, Charles obtained the license of prosthetic technician and then went to the U.S. Veterans Center for internship. During a meal, Charles met a senior official from a prosthetic company who was having a dinner party, so he walked up to chat with him. Seeing that Charles had a prosthetic technician license and was a Chinese, the other party took the initiative to invite him to work as a prosthetic technician in the Shanghai branch. Then, Charles came to work in Shanghai. It was also in this year that he met Liao Zhi in the company where he worked.
At first, when chatting with Liao Zhi, Charles did not feel that the other party was a disabled person with amputated legs, but just thought that this was a beautiful and generous and friendly sunny girl. As the two sides talked in depth, Liao Zhi remembered the tall and handsome Charles, and Charles also developed a favorable impression of the optimistic and brave Liao Zhi. After the two met for four months, Charles took the initiative to express his feelings to Liao Zhi , and Liao Zhi also agreed to him very simply, and the two began to formally date from then on.
Charles' parents were still worried when they first learned about their son's dating Liao Zhi. They were worried that their son decided to fall in love only out of impulse, so they did not support them very much together. In order to make Charles' parents completely relieved, Liao Zhi wrote an email to Charles' parents, telling them about the love process between him and Charles, and said that he would be with Charles forever and never be separated. Liao Zhi's sincere attitude gave Charles' parents a steady "peace of mind". In the end, they were moved by Liao Zhi's sincerity and courage and agreed to their relationship. In 2014, Charles and Liao Zhi held a wedding in Vancouver in Canada and have been married since then.
happiness knocks on the door again
Because he once witnessed his daughter's worm dying in front of him, led to Liao Zhi's determination not to have another child for a long time. Facing his wife's concerns, Charles did not interfere, but gave Liao Zhi full understanding and support. In order to make Liao Zhi welcome the new life more at ease, he even told his wife Liao Zhi that "it doesn't matter if you really can't get out of the shadow of losing your daughter. At worst, we don't want children." After marriage, Charles did perfectly interpret the role of "good husband". After the two settled down in Shanghai, Charles took the initiative to shoulder the burden of making money to support the family, and worked hard to create a comfortable family environment for Liao Zhi.
In life, Charles is even more meticulous in treating Liao Zhi, almost like taking care of children, bringing Liao Zhi a love and happiness that he has never received before. When he went out shopping, whenever he saw Liao Zhi unable to walk, he would kneel down on one knee and let Liao Zhi sit on his lap for a while. At the same time, Charles also encouraged Liao Zhiduo to cultivate some different hobbies to fill in his free time. When you are fine, Liao Zhi and Charles often go out to run marathons and swim together. With the warm company of her husband Charles, Liao Zhi gradually untied his heart and began to hope to have his own children.
In September 2016, Liao Zhi gave birth to his eldest daughter Songsong; in September 2018, Liao Zhi gave birth to his younger son. Shortly after the birth of two children, Liao Zhi also chose to become a full-time housewife and concentrate on taking care of the children's daily life at home. Usually in the community, Liao Zhi often wears prosthetics and takes two children for a walk. When outsiders see this, they can't tell that Liao Zhi is a disabled person. The two children are also very sensible and well-behaved. The daughter of Songsong takes the initiative to help Liao Zhi get his prosthesis every day. When she sees the prosthesis fall, she will run over to help her prosthesis up.
Liao Zhi's family of four took a photo
In 2020, Liao Zhi and her husband Charles established a studio , which specializes in providing prosthetic services to people with disabilities in society, aiming to help more people with disabilities in need to provide assistance to the best of their ability. Although she is very busy at work, Liao Zhi still picks up and drops off the children on time and on time every day. Sometimes when he is interested, Liao Zhi will post short videos on social networking sites from time to time, and the whole family will participate together, and live a happy and happy life.
All the past has become today's glory. Only after suffering disasters can one be reborn in the ashes and become a dazzling phoenix. Maybe the earthquake took away Liao Zhi's healthy body and daughter Zhu Chong, but it will never destroy her hope and optimism for life. In Liao Zhi, what we see is not only the courage to face life, but also the tenacious and unyielding belief and optimistic and positive attitude towards life. She used her own efforts to regain her fate and gained a happy marriage and a happy family. Happiness is never late. As long as we firmly firmly believe in our hearts, each of us will cut off the thorns along the way like Liao Zhi and rush towards the future full of flowers!
