At 74 years old, most people think about resting — but Bai Fangli, a humble rickshaw driver from Tianjin, China, chose a different path. One day, he saw a group of poor children scavenging and working on the streets instead of studying, and it broke his heart. 💔👶

He could have walked away. Instead, he got back on his old rickshaw, determined to earn money so those children could go to school. Through freezing winters and scorching summers, he pedaled endlessly, carrying passengers by day and hope by night. 🌈💪

For the next 20 years, Bai lived in a tiny room, ate simple food, and wore old clothes — saving every coin he could. All the money he earned, he donated to fund the education of over 300 children, giving them the chance at a life he never had. 🎓✨

By the time he retired his rickshaw for the last time, he had donated more than ¥350,000 RMB — the entirety of his life’s savings. When asked why, he said softly, “Children are the future. If I can help them, I’m happy.” 🌿💞

In 2004, Bai Fangli was honored as one of “The 10 People Who Touched the Nation.” A year later, at 92, he passed away quietly — leaving behind hundreds of students who called him their second father. 🕊️👨‍👧‍👦

He owned almost nothing, yet gave away everything. Because true greatness isn’t measured by what you keep, but by what you give — and Bai Fangli’s legacy will keep pedaling on, in every life he helped lift. ❤️🚴‍♂️💫