Emotional Border Cop Cries Tasting Mom's Steamed Buns After 15 Years

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A Chinese border police officer stationed in Yunnan was moved to tears upon tasting steamed buns made by his mother, a dish he hadn't had in 15 years, as part of a surprise arranged by colleagues and family.

•A Chinese border police officer, Yang Rui, stationed near the China-Myanmar border, was surprised with steamed buns made by his mother.
•The officer, who had not seen his mother in 15 years, teared up upon tasting the buns, recognizing his mother's cooking.
•His family, including his wife and daughter, also made a long journey to visit him at the police station.
•The emotional reunion and the story of familial love and sacrifice became a viral sensation online.

Overview

•On February 17, 2023, Yang Rui, a police officer, was at the police station cafeteria.
•Colleagues and family surprised Yang Rui with steamed buns made by his mother.
•Yang Rui expressed that the steamed buns tasted exactly like his mother's cooking, causing him to cry.
•Yang Rui had not seen his mother for 15 years and missed her cooking due to his duty on the border.
•Yang Rui's wife and daughter traveled from Shandong to Yunnan to surprise him at the station.
•Yang Rui has been stationed on the China-Myanmar border for over 15 years.
•Yang Rui's wife and daughter prepared additional food for him after arriving at the station.
•The story of Yang Rui's reunion with his family and the taste of home became a viral online sensation, highlighting the sacrifices of border officers and family bonds.

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Key Quotes

Yang Rui

"The taste is just like my mom's cooking... This is really my mom's food."

รสชาติเหมือนฝีมือแม่ผมเลย… นี่มันอาหารของแม่ผมจริง ๆ

Yang Rui's Wife

"I wanted to bring him food he likes because traveling here is not easy. The food prepared might not be enough, we will go prepare more."

ฉันอยากเอาอาหารที่เขาชอบมาให้ เพราะการเดินทางมาที่นี่ไม่ใช่เรื่องง่าย อาหารที่เตรียมมาอาจจะยังไม่พอด้วยซ้ำ เดี๋ยวเราจะไปเตรียมเพิ่มอีก

Key Entities

Person

Chinese Border Police Officer(ตร.ชายแดนจีน)

The Chinese border police officer who was emotionally moved by tasting his mother's steamed buns after 15 years.

Yang Rui(หยาง รุ่ย)

The Chinese border police officer stationed on the China-Myanmar border who received a surprise visit from his family and was deeply touched by his mother's cooking.

Superintendent First Class(Superintendent First Class (ร้อยตำรวจเอก))

The rank held by Yang Rui, the Chinese border police officer.

Organization

Weiboℹ️

A social media platform where the viral video of Yang Rui's reunion was shared.

Douyinℹ️

A social media platform, the Chinese version of TikTok, where the viral video of Yang Rui's reunion was shared.

Place

China–Myanmar(จีน–เมียนมา)ℹ️

The border region where Yang Rui is stationed as a police officer.

Shandong(ซานตง)ℹ️

The province in eastern China where Yang Rui's family resides.

Yunnan(ยูนนาน)ℹ️

The province in southwestern China where Yang Rui is stationed.