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China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toes
A woman in central China has captured the hearts of many online after helping her husband emerge from a years-long vegetative state by biting his toes to stimulate his nerves. Song Mei, 45, a former kindergarten art teacher from Henan province, and her husband Zhao Jinqian, a waterproofing worker, had lived modestly with their two children before tragedy upended their lives. Local reports described the couple as generous even when it exceeded their means. Song gave free painting lessons at home...
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NDTV
· Jul 9, 2026
China Man Says "I Love You" After Wife Wakes Him By Biting His Toes
A Chinese woman's years of tireless care, including biting her husband's toes to stimulate his nerves, helped him wake from a nearly seven-year vegetative state after he suffered severe brain injuries...
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· Jun 30, 2026
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Heroic Chinese delivery rider dies saving others; final wish was to buy dad a car
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Related coverage for "China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toes": NDTV — China Man Says "I Love You" After Wife Wakes Him By Biting His Toes. Interaksyon — ‘Cravings satisfied’: Jireh Lim fulfills expectant mother’s ‘buko’ craving. South China Morning Post — Heroic Chinese delivery rider dies saving others; final wish was to buy dad a car. Bloomberg — What Dan Wang Saw on His Last Trip to China. ANTARA News — Developing world can learn from China on development: Sudanese ex-FM. Us Weekly — Lamar Odom Denies Being With Ex-Wife Khloe Kardashian for Clout